As a perfectionist I find it really hard to work in charcoal, or any medium that is slightly blurry. I like things that are crisp, straight, and black and white. Looking at the work of Yan Pei-Ming challenged everything that I am comfortable with. Not only are his subjects slightly startling, but the way he paints and draws makes me nervous. I would like to push myself outside of my comfort zone, and working in his style would easily make me do that. For my final project I want to challenge myself to render figures in something other than ink, and I think charcoal, although scary, has the potential to push me the most. Yan Pei-Ming's figures are blurry, but still have a sense of clarity, which is a happy medium I believe I can compromise with. The roughness of his work adds character, and that is what my work has been lacking lately. I am interested in using his technique in my final project to see how it turns out.
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