Shown here are various life studies Greg has made throughout the 1990's up to 2001. When dealing with the human form in pencil and charcoal, Greg tries to depict reality in close detail, yet, not photographically. In his intent to be true to form, he allows himself freedom to invent aspects of his subjects which don't exist. In many cases, he adds veins to both men and women subjects, giving the extra life giving elements which signifiy blood coursing through his subjects' flesh. Between adding highlights and smudges with his eraser and hands, he relies on strokes and shading to give images a life force which can almost always be felt.
This
separates Greg from one who coldly, photographically renders objects with
realistic exactness. Instead, Greg values the life giving element he can instill
and invent for his subjects, which, as he believes, is the ultimate goal of
drawing:
"Concerning physical objects, photography has its place in art as a tool
for documenting the trueness of a subject's exterior. I feel drawing was meant
for the artist to get in touch with the essence of the subject, and render
its 'life spark', not only its true exterior. To truly capture an element
from life in a honest drawing, one must also convey the subject's 'presence'
as well as its physical attributes.