Melissa Cooke
Self Portrait as Pig, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Keep it Together, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Vacuum 5, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
It Was Supposed To Be Temporary, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Vacuum 3, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
This Is What You Wanted (Self Portrait With Onions), graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Removed But Still There, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Vacuum 2, graphite on paper, 50 x 38 inches
Fairy Tales End at Midnight, graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches
Crowd Pleaser (Self Portrait With Moustache), graphite on paper, 38 x 50 inches
About The Artist
Melissa Cooke graduated in 2008 with a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin. She creates what can only be referred to as graphite paintings, as she states:
I create my work by applying thin layers of powdered graphite to paper with a dry brush. Illusion dissolves into brushwork and the honesty of the material.
The end result is a hyper realistic drawing, the effect is amazing. (CreepMachine)
The comment by “No” is so snooty!!! How can you say that graphite portraits are an aesthetic bandwagon? You can not seriously believe that these look just like the photograph references.