Palette Scraps Series (Ongoing)

Palette Scraps #13, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper 

Palette Scraps #15, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #14, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper 

Palette Scraps #17, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #16, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #18, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #19, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps Series (Ongoing)

Palette Scraps #9, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #10, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #11, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Palette Scraps #12, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Painting End of Semester Review

Five weeks worth of paintings from my painting class, presented for review.

Self Portraits

Untitled (Yellow Selfie), Chaz Howkins, 2017, oil and acrylic on paper

Untitled (Yellow Selfie #2), Chaz Howkins, 2017, oil and acrylic on paper

My first attempts at creating a self portrait using oil paint (acrylic was only used for the backgrounds).

Lineart

Zombie Barbie - Colouring Book, Chaz Howkins, 2017, fine liner on paper

A lineart drawing created to be published in a colouring book by the Curtin Illustration Club.  A challenging drawing to create as I am usually inclined to shade and add tone or colour.

Workshop with Lex Randolph

Not So Cuterus, Chaz Howkins, 2017, pen on paper

Not A Penis, Chaz Howkins, 2017, tights, stuffing and thread.

I attended an artist's talk by Lex Randolph at their exhibition Human Becomings at Paper Mountain which was followed by a workshop with the artist.  We were encouraged to use a range of textiles to create artworks which relate to our own gender identities.  I created a drawing which relates to the idea of my body reminding me of my biological sex, which I can often overlook.  I also created an arm made out of stuffed tights and sewed the words "can always be bigger" into; this is due to my insecurities about my arms and how they are simultaneously my favourite and least favourite feature as I'm well aware that they are far from as toned as they could be. 

Screenshot #5

Screenshot #5, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper and acetate

Another painting using the three dimensional effect of an acetate 'screen' covered in glitch-like paint.

Screenshot #4

Screenshot #4, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic and masking tape on paper and acetate

To create a three dimensional effect, I created a box around my painting made of acetate and painted on it in strips so that the portrait would be distorted differently from different angles.

Care Package

Care Package, Chaz Howkins, 2017, pencil and chalk on padded envelope

Most of the work I've been creating relating to my long distance relationship has centred around glitched screens and digital forms of communication, so I wanted to contrast this by creating a singular realistic portrait related to the rare time that we send each other physical post.

Glass Experiment

Untitled, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic paint on glass

For this piece I smashed the glass and then painted on it and on reflection decided that for the next painting I would paint on the glass first and then smash it.

Phone Call Timeline

Phone Call Timeline, Chaz Howkins, 2017, series of mixed media drawings on paper

Phone Call Timeline, Chaz Howkins, 2017, series of mixed media drawings on paper

Phone Call Timeline is made up of 100 individual drawings.  Each of the drawings are 58x104mm, the exact size of my phone screen, and are based off of screenshots taken while video calling my partner.  I experimented with a range of media and drawing techniques in order to create a variety of glitched effects  The similarity between each drawing and the continuity in size mirrors the mundane frustration of communicating through a tiny screen, having repetitive conversations at a set time each day.