This multi-media piece Armor explores protection as a physical form, examining how strength is worn and perceived. The piece depicts a female figure whose upper body is drawn with graphite and ink pen, while her lower body transitions into fabric and chainmail. The drawing portion of the piece acts as a foundation, emphasizing control with the illusion of solid metal. 

 

The chainmail is attached to the canvas via hot glue and a solder effect was made by using a silver paint marker. While I would have loved to have constructed the entirety of the chainmail by hand, time constraints prevented me from doing so. Instead, the chainmail is several pieces of metal cast iron cleaners that I adjusted with pliers to the shapes I wanted. Because the chainmail hangs off of the canvas, movement is introduced to the piece.

The black fabric was also hot glued to the canvas, and draped loosely. This also introduces movement and dimension to the canvas. 

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By combining physical materials with traditional drawing, Armor became a 3-dimensional piece that extended beyond the canvas. 

 

 

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