2nd image: Centered, Lithograph
3rd image: View From the Balcony, Lithograph
Steve Hanks has an amazing touch to his works that is very intriguing to the viewer. His use of lightness with strong dark contrasts that shape the human body are what I like most about all three of the works above. His pieces show amazing attention to detail and intricate brushwork that is obvious when looking at the work as a whole. The way he portrays human flesh is so realistic and convincing that his pieces look like photographs. On his website he talks about how he purposely leaves the faces of his subjects out to convey the emotion of the subject. I think it is a very effective strategy because it draws the viewer in and keeps us guessing as to what emotion Hanks is trying to convey. His figures are not necessarily energetic, but their flesh is still conveyed with warmth and life. I am definitely blown away by the accuracy of the rendering of the figures in each of his works.
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