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The Portfolio of Janis L.C. Viens
Charcoal illustration of a suited cartoon figure with a cigar in his hand

Portrait of a Daioh

Medium - Charcoal

Date - February 2019

A personal experiment to try and adapt a character of mine onto the charcoal medium. What sets this apart from my usual works is the lack of a defined outline, and attention to form through shadows and highlights.

Charcoal illustration of a still life focused on a sculpture of a realistic hand grabbing a cylinder

A Gripping Still Life

Medium - Charcoal

Date - March 2019

A drawing assignment to help us understand how lighting works on various objects. Including simple and organic shapes, as well as different kind of surfaces like marble or metal.

Charcoal illustration of a self-portrait but distorted with various faces and eyes. Features a mannequin and the words 'COPE' above its head.

An Absurd Self-Portrait

Medium - Charcoal

Date - May 2019

A final assignment for this particular semester.

Charcoal illustration of a realistic skull

The Skeleton Appears

Medium - Charcoal

Date - September 2019

Another drawing assignment referencing an organic object. I kinda resonate with this one since one of the earliest drawings I've known my dad to draw was a skull. He went down a different career in life instead of the arts, while that was the path I decided to take.

Charcoal illustration of a nude figure's back, with their right hand on the nape of their neck and leaning forwards whilst sitting. Charcoal illustration of a nude figure sitting while facing the viewer at a quarter angle. Charcoal illustration of a nude figure sitting in a chair thats facing to the left. The chair is draped in clothe with unfinished shading.

Figure Studies Assignments

Medium - Charcoal

Date - 2019 Fall Semester

Various still-lifes of a nude figure to help understand the intricacies of the human form and proportions.

Pencil sketch of a recreation of Hellenistic art of a man striking down something whilst nude. Pencil sketch of various hand poses. Pencil sketch of more hands, as well as feet.

Anatomy/Perspective Assignments

Medium - Pencil

Date - 2019 Fall Semester

Various assignments to practice anatomy, the inner workings of the hand and understanding keeping proportions with various angles.