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"Teeth" is a watercolour study of a mouth, stripped of the lips. This is a clear rejection of the perfect Hollywood smile, projected as an essential part of modern beauty. I wanted to embrace the imperfect "before" version of my own teeth, as seen in the photographs in my orthodontist's office. The nature of the colours I chose is bold and visceral. I wanted the viewer to feel like they could lick both these and their own teeth. I also wanted the lack of lips to feel distressing and uncomfortable.

"Ribs" is a reductive charcoal drawing. I used a real set of ribs and shoulder blade that were on a wall at an anatomical drawing course. The clarity of the shoulder blade emerging from the darkness gives an unusual point of focus to this picture.

"Feet" is a study of my big brother's feet. He is an atypical model as he is both a ballet dancer and a rugby player, and his feet are both very strong yet elegant. I wanted to examine them in the manner of Michaelangelo in his several studies such as "Study for the Lybian Sybil."

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