Bryce Landingham

As a visual artist, my aspirations stem from the essences of human nature, life, and significance. My objective for each project focuses on intricate detail, sharp highlights, tonality, and the use of strong technique while using graphite pencil. When I am photographing my subject, composition, and...

As a visual artist, my aspirations stem from the essences of human nature, life, and significance. My objective for each project focuses on intricate detail, sharp highlights, tonality, and the use of strong technique while using graphite pencil. When I am photographing my subject, composition, and environment matter to me the most; it creates a connection with the subject on a level in which sometimes goes beyond what I envision. Lighting is another important element when capturing my photos, especially when the eyes reflect what the camera cannot. When transitioning to oil and acrylic painting, I use both to my advantage by incorporating my colors vibrantly and sometimes neutral. As far as texture in painting, I utilize my brushstrokes in various motion to produce signature themes and designs for each of my subjects.

The majority of my work send off poignant expressions as well as jovial perceptions. I create memories and workable ideas for subjects when capturing photographs such as potential album covers or cover photos. My photography centers around the beauty of people and the center of human nature.

My self-portrait drawing series incorporates a wide range of emotions as I depicted the different phases of heartbreak that I endured in my mid-teens. Within my portrait entitled cupid, my concept was fighting a tugging war between love and hate in my head which then produced a balance of tears signified in the center composition of the portrait. I feel as if my self-portraits are the strongest series of drawings and I have yet to increase my own demand for a continuous series.

Music is an enormous part of my artistry. I tend to use the sound of the music to my ability and create abstractions based on what I hear. Many of my other portraits capture different interpretations of musical artists and the aura of their soulful elegance during their prime, based off of photographs of course. I use my abstract technique to give ancient and Afro