Red Tea Moon Charcoal Drawing Print

Red Tea Moon - Charcoal Drawing Black and chai tea was used to stain and destress the paper. The wrinkled weathered texture was achieved by folding and stretching out the piece before the tea had fully dried. Using unquie mediums to achieve a old textured look to a charcoal drawing of a nude model kneeling before a red moon. Her choppy short cut hair expresses the pain of vicious removal of innocence's, of a inner beauty torn away. The red moon is to highlight her pain, feel it reflected back at her. The small curled kneeling position is to emulate her inner feelings. The closed legs and crossed arms cover parts of her she wanted to remain hidden. This drawing was in response to a story from a friend and the pain it woke in me. Art is a way for me to explore and understand the world around me.