Dennis Angel

Drawing allows me to examine and to understand the world. Whether it’s a spectacular cloud formation, the nuance of a delicate surface or the subtle beauty of a cast shadow, the act of observation informs all of my work.

I have chosen two particular mediums to work with. When working in black and white I use the metal point process. This delicate, antique process allows a level of nuance and luminosity unattainable in other graphic media. When working in color I use Faber-Castel Polychromos and Verithin colored pencils. With a razor sharp point, the colored pencil allows me to carefully apply thin, transparent layers of color much like a glaze functions in oil painting.

My work represents the belief that skill, craftsmanship and beauty still have an important place in the contemporary art world. Amid the loud clatter of the 21st century with technology moving forward at a frantic pace, the contemplative and tender act of drawing remains one of our most human activities.