Gaurang Agarwal
Mortality
Name: Mortality
Size: A3
Medium: Charcoal on paper
Influenced by the sketch by Christopher Ryan, I sketched this skull. I find skulls very interesting as they are always smiling, and one possible reason I find behind it is that, it is only after death that they realize there was no point in living the way they did. Only a thin layer of covering changes the skull's expressions drastically to a sadness, depression or a happiness. God had created us all happy, which is evident from the smile on the skull, but it is the way of life that we lead that makes a difference, and after all death is a great leveler. This sketch is an easy one as it does not require any blending but at the same time it also requires confident strokes that mark the definite shape of the skull. The irony of the sketch is that, it deals with death and happiness at the same time and surprisingly fits in well. Anyways, who knows how it feels after dying.
Mortality
Name: Mortality
Size: A3
Medium: Charcoal on paper
Influenced by the sketch by Christopher Ryan, I sketched this skull. I find skulls very interesting as they are always smiling, and one possible reason I find behind it is that, it is only after death that they realize there was no point in living the way they did. Only a thin layer of covering changes the skull's expressions drastically to a sadness, depression or a happiness. God had created us all happy, which is evident from the smile on the skull, but it is the way of life that we lead that makes a difference, and after all death is a great leveler. This sketch is an easy one as it does not require any blending but at the same time it also requires confident strokes that mark the definite shape of the skull. The irony of the sketch is that, it deals with death and happiness at the same time and surprisingly fits in well. Anyways, who knows how it feels after dying.