6 ADV ART & PORTFOLIO - Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson is an artist in Toronto who creates realistic drawings of animals, but with a twist. He draws the animals with emerging internal anatomy, yet he is careful to leave out their organs and prevents his works from looking like roadkill.

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I love how the artist stretches the animal's skin like this-- in an unrealistic way. 

But the skull and the animal itself is realistic. And although the animal's 

gooey skin is obviously unrealistic, he makes it look like it is natural.

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this one's my favorite

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This artist piqued my interest because he deals with the concept of realism blended with abstraction. Every animal he draws includes hyper-realistic details, yet he changes the entire drawing by adding the inner anatomy of the animals, creating a sinister effect, leaving the viewer surprised. This is the same general concept I'm dealing with-- blending realism with abstraction. I want to ultimately make the viewer think about my work and the conceptual aspects of it because of the abstraction that is instilled in the piece.

Links:

• https://instagram.com/pauljacksonlives/
• http://wisdomchokeyou.tk/post/136223823588/culturenlifestyle-stunning-dark-drawings-of