Portrait of Jimmy Map - CHiPS Guest Brush and Ink One dancer stands still while

One dancer stands still while the rest move forward

8” x 11”

I use Hahnemuhle German Etching paper and print right to the edges

This drawing is based on an enormously famous painting by the great Raphael from the sixteenth century that was caused people to enter a stage of religious ecstasy when they first were exposed to it

Some parties go all out

Portrait of Jimmy Map - CHiPS Guest Brush and Ink One dancer stands still whileSome people's hands seem to tell the story of their lives. As an artist, I love the challenge of capturing that energy and telling their story. I met Jimmy outside of CHiPS waiting in line. He was clearly well loved by the people around him who made sure he got the food that he waited for. The drawing was done with a copper nib dipped in india ink, so there's a lot of feel in the line. This piece is part of my exhibition The Faces of CHiPs What if God