This drawing was done entirely with the office pen made by bic. I'm a huge advocate for any artist to use bic's crystal pen because it allows such a wide range of tone. 

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As far as the subject matter - the heart is an organ that fascinates me, and I am expecting it to continue to fascinate me.

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Artists have a connection to the "heart". There is an idea that artists use their hands, brain, and their heart when making work. I continue to understand the physiology of the heart, and how it pumps blood containing oxygen to the rest of the body. I suppose the symbol of the heart is what I find most intriguing. 

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To "have heart" means to place your full effort and your energy into whatever activity you are engaged in. To be heartfelt can also allude to being fully present.

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This particular organ has gotten a lot of the responsibility attached to it culturally to take on the betterment of society. There is such a loaded meaning to this organ, and I question exactly how much the heart  literally has to do with all the cultural narratives it has been assigned, and how much is coming from another plane, possibly a spiritual plane, or a plane that hasn't been fully acknowledged by the mainstream.

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Either way, placing a conscious effort, and paying attention to the heart provides insights for the artist. To gather insight as I pay attention the subject of the heart is really the point of why I drew it in the first place.

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I hope to continue to include the heart in my portfolio, as I continue to explore the human condition through illustration and art.

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