Journey to master the world around me

[benlinalexander]

Hey! I glad to see that there's a fine art section here! So here I go! Im a 20yrs old Illustrator. I yearn to be able to draw anything. To create art that can inspire people. Most of my work now does not really focus on that. This is a new goal of mine so Ill post most of my previous work and then we can work from there.
Thanks for viewing! Please leave a rating!

The following are my self-portraits:
1. Acrylic 34x36''
2.&3. charcoal
4. Full body- pastels 24x36''

[benlinalexander]

Here are my still-life studies:
1.2.&3. Watercolor studies of plants
4. Fruit still-life-colored pencil
5.skull in charcoal
6.study-colored pencil
7.arcylic fencing foil parts

[benlinalexander]

Aand then the following are figure drawings from life:
The last one is in oils.

[benlinalexander]

finally, I have a few finished projects.
Thanks so much for viewing, hope you enjoy.

the first is a commission of a wedding. Acrylics

TEMPORARILY REMOVED

the second is a portrait of Christopher Reeve-colored pencil

[Nick R]

Very cool stuff benlinalexander. I especially like the charcoals and the married couple. Smiles are tough =O

[Raileyh]

Nice use of different mediums. Post more gestures and sketches. Keep it up.

[Dope Fiend]

Amazing rendering on those charcoal self-portraits.

If you'd like to inspire, maybe do some more stuff from imagination, or think of an idea, an emotion, anything you wanna convey and put those skills to use.

I think these are great, but I simply view these as either studies, copies, or what-is, a means of obvious talent, but not thought provoking, It doesn't provoke any thought, because there's simply not much there beyond surface level, however, it does inspire me to work harder to reach this level of rendering/skill.

Not trying to be harsh, just my two cents. Keep posting and good luck, it's difficult

edit: i may have spoken too soon, it's a new sketchbook, but in the future it's something to think about.