Art by Pree
Bio
My name is Dupree, pronounced DO-pre, and I started taking my craft in art more serious in 2021. During this time I have developed my on style of portraiture work using charcoal and graphite as my mediums of choice.
IG: preeirl
Stories (5/0)
Isaiah 43:16
This portrait is worthy of blogging because it is a portrait of an inbetween lover. Done before the one titled “God’s Bull”, this was a person I dealt with in a time I was supposed to be dealing with myself. A lesson learned because he was an amazing person through and through and if I would have met him in a time of beig healed or just having dealt with my own shit I might have actually been something. The portrait is titled after the Bible verse and his name.
By Art by Pree6 months ago in Art
Fils d’Hathor
Originally I was going to name this "Son of Venus" but I want to veer away from classical Roman/ Greek iconography. Therefore I named it Fils d’Hathor, which is Son of Hathor in French. She is the Egyptian equivalent to the Roman Goddess of love, and to me, more appropriate of a spiritual mother.
By Art by Preeabout a year ago in Journal
God’s Bull
This is a portrait of King Chain. He is the inspiration behind this piece and at the time of producing it, I pre assumed him to be the love of my life. Forever being an continuous support and drive in everything I do since we met. Never folding and always propelling me forward, our relationship has taught me many lessons. I was moved to create this to show my love and appreciation for him. I named the piece “God’s Bull”, because to me he is a blessing, born under Taurus. I pulled a lot of references from classical religious medieval art. I specifically chose the halo for its symbolism of spiritual power, whether from the intrinsic power found in a god(s) or that proscribed power by a god(s). The cross held in the right hand is an intentional continuation of refrences Christ blessing with his right hand depicted in religious art throughout history. It is also an ode to his family ties to Christianity. In the pose his head is slightly lifted and he is looking down upon the viewer in discernment, confronting them and drawing them into the composition.
By Art by Preeabout a year ago in Journal
The Ideal Self Portrait
For my final school project we had to compose two self portraits. An Ideal and Unideal self portrait of your own interpretation. For my “Ideal Self-Portrait” I pulled my inspiration from Albrecht Dürers Self Portrait at Age 28. Dürers self-portrait is most prominent because of its resemblance to many earlier representations of Christ. It has notable similarities with the conventions of religious paintings. It’s symmetry, dark tones and how the artist depicts himself as directly confronting the viewer and raises his hand to the middle of his chest as an act of blessing. A truly “Ideal” image.
By Art by Preeabout a year ago in Journal
A Political Ploy
Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, “Peter Paul Rubens, Arrival (or Disembarkation) of Marie de Medici at Marseilles,” in Smarthistory, November 20, 2015, accessed October 19, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/peter-paul-rubens-arrival-or-disembarkation-of-marie-de-medici-at-marseilles/
By Art by Pree2 years ago in Education
