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Viking Hoard Return to Portfolio
Artist, Ashton Will
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Artist's Statement:
This is part of my VCU Drawing Unplugged class series, where we worked on still lifes. We were asked to use charcoal to flesh out the scene we set up, after we sketched it out with graphite. The most amusing item in the bunch was the viking helmet perched on top, which reminded me of a hoard of treasure that had been pillaged from unsuspecting villages. Hence, the name. It was difficult to learn to shade, but it was a good learning experience.

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One is a Crowd Return to Portfolio
Artist, Ashton Will
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Artist's Statement:
This is part of my VCU Drawing Unplugged nude model series. We had to do 30 second long quick sketches, and we did not have enough time to switch pieces of paper every time we completed one. The dynamic poses led me to want to include it, and since they were so cluttered by one person, I wanted to capture that feeling with the title.

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Bird on a Stick Return to Portfolio
Artist, Ashton Will
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© 2018 to current year, Ashton Will. All rights reserved.

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Upright Man Return to Portfolio
Artist, Ashton Will
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© 2018 to current year, Ashton Will. All rights reserved.

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Walkng Man Return to Portfolio
Artist, Ashton Will
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© 2018 to current year, Ashton Will. All rights reserved.

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Viking Hoard

One is a Crowd

Bird on a Stick

Upright Man

Walking Man

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