Roadtrip drawings

Untitled (roadtrip sketch), Chaz Howkins, 2018, pencil on paper

Untitled (roadtrip drawing, rocks and road), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper 

Roadtrip mountain painting, Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic on canvas

Some drawings and a painting from my roadtrip in America.

Chill With Bob Ross

Chill With Bob Ross (mini with lorry-insects), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic on canvas

Another paint along with Bob Ross painting, featuring some objects in the foreground which are a cross over between lorries and insects.

Oil paint self portrait

Self Portrait in oil paint with fine liner text (under toilet seat)

At the beginning of the toilet seat project I experimented with different ways of creating the portraits, including oil paint.  I felt that my skills with pencil were much stronger than oil paint, so didn't take the oil paintings any further than one self portrait.

Men's Nipples

It's Okay They're Men's Nipples (abstract), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic and photo collage on canvas

These are MEN's nipples, don't you worry, no need to censor.

Chilling With Bob Ross

Chilling With Bob Ross (Orange Winterscape), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic on canvas

Another paint-along with Bob Ross.

Dil Se Charity Auction and Exhibition

Chilling With Bob Ross - exhibition view

Myself with my artwork

I donated my artwork, Chilling With Bob Ross, to the Dil Se charity auction and exhibition at Loughborough University.

Chilling with Bob Ross

Chilling with Bob Ross, Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic on canvas

A painting created while watching 'Chill with Bob Ross'.  The painting has a very basic 'paint by numbers' feel to it, but it was very fun to create along with the TV show.  The painting was sold as a part of the Dil Se charity auction and exhibition.

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Ongoing exploration of the materiality of paint and the throw away nature of the leftovers of a painting. 

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Ongoing exploration of paint as a material.

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Continuation of palette scraps series exploring the materiality of paint.

International Postcard Exhibtion

Selfie (postcard), Chaz Howkins, 2018, fine liner on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on
 paper

Dear Nikki, Chaz Howkins, 2018, poem (ink) and watercolour on paper

Pigeon Panic Attack, Chaz Howkins, 2018, fine liner on paper

My artworks on display at the International Postcard Show at Surface Gallery, Nottingham.

Interrogation #2

Interrogation #2, Chaz Howkins, 2018, toilet
seat and acrylic on canvas 

Interrogation #2, Chaz Howkins, 2018, toilet
seat and acrylic on canvas 

Interrogation #2, Chaz Howkins, 2018, toilet
seat and acrylic on canvas 

Another interactive work portraying a queer experience of using a public gendered space such as a bathroom.

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on canvas

A slightly larger than usual painting from my palette scraps series.

Interrogation in situ

Interrogation (in situ)

An experiment to see how the artwork would look placed atop a real toilet - perhaps in future I could create these portraits with slogans as stickers to be stuck under the lids of public toilets as a form of activism. 

Interrogation

Installation view

Installation view 

Interrogation, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on scratched toilet seat and lid

A self portrait painted on the underside of a toilet seat lid.  The artwork should be positioned closed on top of a plinth so that the audience has to interact with it to reveal the painting.  Once the lid is opened the audience should then notice the text scratched into the lid around the portrait which can only be seen up close.  The text is a series of phrases which have been said to myself or other gender non conforming people while using the women's bathroom.

Self portrait painting

Take Me Home, Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Another sad self portrait.

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).