J. Giroux

I started to draw portraits of these models from publications and after getting the general bone structure and composition down, I tore up the original source material and began rendering them to my own specifications. The end result is something a little haunting and lonely, but I like it. 
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Friday I cruised over to the MFAH to check out the permanent collection as well as two stunning exhibitions: END GAME – British Contemporary Art from the Chaney Family Collection and Houston Collect – African American Art.

BELOW: Pablo Picasso sculpture that was reminiscent of Mark Gonzalez. 

After a brief nap, I hit the streets with the point and shoot and was [...]

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Not knowing anyone has it’s advantages. For instance, I get a good amount of drawing done at the bar. Such as these mask drawings I did last night. 

Woke up a little later than expected and went straight to see the Menil Collection. I was able to sneak an IPhone shot of a John Chamberlain piece, but [...]

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