Category: Fine Art

Fine Arts articles on aesthetics and beauty, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, with JPEG & PDF scans and prints for Fine Arts articles #003Q.

Dallas skyline oil painting at dusk by Stephen F. Condren.
Dallas Skyline Oil Painting At Dusk By Stephen F. Condren

Education

As a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Northern Illinois University in Fine Art, I write with authority on the subject of Art. Further, I have a Masters of Educational Administration which makes ever so germane the adequacy of Art in modern Education.

Globalization

The understanding of Fine Art is essential in grasping a cogent understanding of the peoples of the World today and our current globalization of both economies and cultures.

Condren Galleries Ltd.

Condren Galleries Ltd., is a Fine Arts Gallery specializing in landscapes, portraiture, skylines, architectural renderings, figure drawings, and paintings. The focus of my work has been in pen & ink drawings and watercolors.

Pen & Inks

Pen & inks have been a long time favorite for me as I very much enjoy working shade and shadows with cross hatching ink lines. However, I have a strong background in oil painting which is clearly reflected in my landscape oils.

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Male Figure Pen&Ink #324Z

Male figure pen&ink #324Z, or manly physique stylus sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans.

Male figure pen&ink #324Z, or manly physique stylus sketch with contour lines by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #324Z ~ Order Here.

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Male Figure Pen & Ink Drawing

Manly Physique Sketch

This most excellent torso of a young man is very finely detailed, because of the numerous hatching, and cross-hatching lines. I have worked his entire torso with this fine hatch line work, because I wanted the shade, and shadows to bring out his physique. I have given a bold contour line to his body, because I want to pull his form together. Too many hatch lines can cause confusion, because they are small, and not continuous.

Male Figure Pen & Ink Drawing #324Z

The young man is looking up and away from the viewer, because it gives distance to his posture. He is very muscular, and displays his male beauty handsomely. The sun is shining on him from the left, giving us a brighter amount of light on his right side, because his left side is in shadow.

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Male figure pen&ink #324Z, or manly physique stylus sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans.

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Sea Of Gibber #323Z

Pencil drawing of a house sinking on the sands of the Sea of Gibber by artist Stephen F. Condren.

Sea of Gibber #323Z, or lake of Lies pencil drawing with contour lines by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #323Z ~ Order Here.

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Sea Of Gibber

Lake Of Lies

The fight against fraud, and lies has been a campaign of my life, because I will not have anything to do with swindlers. Cheats, liars, and felons come in every shape, color, race, and religion, because I have witnessed them all. You would think that at the country club that you would be safe from swindlers, because these are the “right people”, and safe. Then enters Bernie Madoff to the Palm Beach Country Club with his lies, because he cheated good, and honest people out of millions of dollars.

Pencil Rendering For The Sea Of Gibber

Above is my pencil drawing of a house sinking on the sandy shores of the Sea of Gibber, because it is giving the image of the results of liars. When you listen to Theologians, Politicians, and Academicians, be careful, because most of them have an agenda to push, and at your expense.

The best, and smartest thing to do to avoid trouble from these swindlers is to demand from them the facts that support their claims, because then they will wither away like the Wicked Witch of the West with a bucket of water upon trying to get around them.

Sea Of Gibber Pencil Drawing With Prints & Scans

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Sea of Gibber #323Z, or Lake of Lies pencil drawing with contour lines by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, offering prints, and scans.

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Assumption Of The Virgin By El Greco #598Z

Assumption of the Virgin by El Greco #598Z, a case for Mythological Art by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, offering prints & scans.

Assumption of the Virgin by El Greco #598Z, a case for Mythological Art, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery.

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The Assumption Of The Virgin By El Greco

Mythological Art

A painting that I have never liked, but needs to be addressed, because it is the greatest Old Masters work in the Art Institute of Chicago. Having graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, this painting holds a special place in my heart, because I have grown up with it.

Cupid Chastised

This painting is adjacent my favorite work of are in the Art Institute of Chicago, Bartolomeo Manfredi’s Cupid Chastised, because they are close in time period.

Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi, in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi, in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Elongation

The painting is of the post-Renaissance Period, or Mannerist, because they distort images. The painting is weak in that it is really two paintings in one. The upper section is the image of the Virgin being assumed, because she does not ever die. The lower section is of the astonished apostles, because they are beholding a miracle.

Half Moon

The image of the Virgin being lifted on a halfmoon is almost comical, as the Church Fathers, being inspired by God, should have known that the moon is round.

Colors

The tone is moribund even though there is full spectrum of color, because all the tones are imbued with gray.

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What Does It Mean To Be Gay? #597Z

What does it mean to be gay? #597Z, or same sex oriented, a pencil drawing of two gay men preparing to kiss by artist Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans.

What does it mean to be gay? #597ZZ, or same sex oriented, a case for healthy living, and a positive approach to life in the gay community, with a pencil drawing by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #597Z ~ Order Here.

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What Does It Mean To Be Gay?

Same Sex Oriented

To be gay, or same sex oriented is nature, healthy, and enriches male bonding, because it is the rule of Nature. Nothing is more natural in all of life than for men to check out other men, because they take interest in the beauty of the male body. If nature has put in you the desire for sex with other men that is good, because it is your nature.

The Locker Room

I swim a mile every day at LA Fitness, because I want to live a healthy, and fit life. When I get to LA Fitness, I go to the locker room like all men do, and change into my swim gear, because this is standard protocol. As with most male to male conversations in all locker rooms, the gentlemen keep the conversation “straight”, because they want to keep up the false veneer of “absolutely no interest whatsoever, in a million years, in the good looks of the guys undressing near me”, because they live in fear. Fear drives people to lie, and live a lie, because they have been swindled by social pressure. This is of course, reinforced with straight talk, and the bantering of macho phrases, because this is the mortar that holds together the brick house of the phony straight game.

Social Pressure

So rather than be yourself, and naturally look at another guy, and even compliment his good looks, which is now lost forever, because you are too busy keeping up the veneer of being straight. Just yesterday I was changing next to three handsome youths, and I again had the same experience, because they were playing the straight game.

False Show Of The Straight Game

As the third young man entered, and started to take off his underpants, he said to his other two friends, “Now this is going to get personal”, then immediately pulled off his underwear exposing is nudity, because he had to change. Upon the exposure of this young man’s genitals, one of his buddies threw himself against the lockers in the corner. He then looked up at the ceiling with all theatrical expertise, because he need to put on a show. He wanted to drive the point home that he had no interest whatsoever in his buddy’s penis. The other buddy glanced down, and looked at his friend’s penis, and then turned around 180 degrees immediately, because he had to make the show of no interest in his buddy’s penis as well.

Puke

If i had a puck next to me I would have puked, because the entire scene was such a joke. Worse, it was a sham to gay men, and male beauty, because all men are beautiful.

The Joke

The joke of it all is that the penis is a nothing, a non-entity that is not to be looked at, because it is flaccid. What should be looked at is the face, and sculptured torso, because these are the focal points of male beauty. People get all hot and bothered by a penis, because they do not understand human beauty, and sex. To be quite honest with you the penis does nothing for me, because it has no structure.

living The Lie

I will not live the lie, because I am a man of the truth. I will not set up a false scene to make a false point to others on account of my sexual identity, because I am a man of the truth. This applies to being straight or gay, because the truth with set you free!

Pencil Drawing

Above is my pencil drawing of two gay men preparing to kiss, because that have sexual attraction to each other.

Bottom Line

To be gay is to be natural, because it is the rule of nature. It is a freedom to be yourself, and not live the lie like countless other, because you know the truth. To be gay is to naturally bond with other males, because you share the same values. Above all to be gay is positive, and enriching, because you know who you are and what you are.

Pen & Ink Drawings With Prints & Scans

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What does it mean to be gay? #597Z, or same sex oriented, a pencil drawing of two gay men preparing to kiss by artist Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans.

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Happy Halloween! #595Z

Happy Halloween! #595Z, or night of evil, a pencil drawing of Satan, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery.

Happy Halloween! #595Z, or night of evil, a pencil drawing of Satan, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #595Z ~ Order Here.

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Happy Halloween!

Night Of Evil

Halloween is truly the night of evil, because it is the day before All Saints Day. For centuries the Church held people in terror, because of the image of Satan. Though no one have ever seen Satan, he is greatly feared by Christians, because they are not ware of him.

Pencil Drawing

Above is my pencil drawing of Satan as a bull, because he is evil. He is now on the prowl for you, because you will be his. The lead is a HB, and an Ebony charcoal pencil, because it make very dark lines. The hatching, and cross-hatching, have greatly strengthened the intensity of the portrait of Satan.

Pencil Drawings With Prints & Scans

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Happy Halloween! #595Z, or night of evil, a pencil drawing of Satan, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery.

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Nude Male Pen&Ink #593Z

Nude male pen&ink #593Z, a male torso pen & ink drawing with pencil, offering prints & scans, by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans.

Nude male pen&ink #593Z, a male torso figure drawing with pencil sketch, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, with gay LGBTQ approved prints, and scans. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #593Z ~ Order Here.

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Nude Male Pen & Ink Figure Drawing

Male Torso

This is a Classic pose for a young male figure drawing, because it shows the image of the head down to the abdomen. The young man is set up against a wall, and looking away, because he does not want to distract you. The boy is in his late teens, because his pectorals are firm, and is face is not yet fully developed.

Pencil Drawing

The drawing was started with a light pencil sketch, because I use this as a guide for my pen & ink. If you look closely you can see the pencil lines. I use a soft lead for the sketch, because this does not interfere with the pen & ink.

Pen & Ink Drawings With Prints & Scans

The pen & ink lines gently go over the pencil sketch, because this is the path for the ink. I do not trace over the pencil line, because that would limit my creative process. The shadows of the figure are made with light hatching, and cross-hatching lines, because hatch lines make a nice shade & shadow format. I have not used any bold contour line in this pen & ink drawing, because I wanted the hatched lines to carry the figure’s beauty.

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Evil Lurks #590Z

Evil lurks #590Z, or Satan prowling, a pencil drawing with Satan as a bull, offering prints & scans, by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries.

Evil lurks #590Z, or Satan prowling for the blood of the innocent, and the helpless, a pencil drawing, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #590Z ~ Order Here.

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Evil Lurks

Satan Prowling

It is now Halloween, and Satan is on the prowl for the blood of the innocent, and the souls of the feeble, because he is all that is evil. Do not be fooled, because when you think that Satan is a myth, he is at your door. The mind of Satan never stops, but is ever vigilant to the right moment for when he can strike, because he knows that you are weak, and unaware.

Terror

As you run in the dark, lost in the night, your heart is beating, and terror has it’s hold on you, because at any moment you will be in the very claws of Satan!

Pencil Drawing

In my pencil drawing above of Satan, I have cast him as a bull stalking in the darkness, with his legions, because he is hungry for souls. The background is dark, and he is holding his staff, because it heralds his presence.

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Zombie #421Z

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The Moment #589Z

Pencil drawing of two older gay men preparing to kiss by artist Stephen F. Condren.

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The Moment #589Z, as the first kiss of two older gay men that realized that they loved each other.

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The Moment

The First Kiss

They did not know that they were gay until the moment, because it was revealed to them. These two men were together working out some personal difference, because tensions were mounting. As the tension escalated, they looked into each others eyes, then grasped, and held each other firmly, because they knew that they were in love.

The Moment

There was no turning back, as they looked into each others eyes, closed them, then kissed, because they knew that they were in love.

Pencil Drawing With Prints & Scans

Above is my pencil drawing of this precious scene, because it calls me. I will always remember the day that I drew this marvelous picture, because I knew that I had captured a special moment.

The Rendering

I used different leads to work the contour lines along with the facial details, because this gives greater intensity to the image.

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The Moment #589Z, or the first kiss, pencil drawing of two older gay men kissing, with prints & scans, by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries.

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Jail Bait Pen&Ink #587Z

Jail bait pen&ink 587Z gay prison art drawing of a young man looking out of his cell block.

Jail bait pen&ink 587Z, or prison lure, a drawing. Prints & Scans ~ Order Here.

Jail Bait

Prison Lure

With the advent of Grindr, Gaydar, and other on-line hookup apps, crime is on the rise, because there is a lot of drugs, and illegal sex taking place. As each day passes more, and more sex crimes are being committed, because of on-line hookups. Young people are meeting on-line, and hooking with strangers, because they want to get out.

Pencil Drawing

Above is my pencil drawing a young gay man that is a victim of “jail bait”, and is now paying the price behind bars, because he was not careful. If you look closely at the drawing you can see my pencil lines under the ink, because this is my guide for the ink. I have make a point to put tenderness in his eyes, because he is the victim of wrong doers.

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Jail bait pen&ink 587Z gay prison art drawing of a young man looking out of his cell block.

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Dreams Are Meant To Wake You Up #526Z

Chicago skyline watercolor at sunset with the John Hancock Center by artist Stephen F. Condren.

Dreams #526Z, nightmares shown as a dreamy watercolor skyline, by artist, and Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Prints & Scans Of This Drawing #526Z ~ Order Here.

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Dreams

Nightmares

Dreams are meant to wake you up, because they always occur in the morning just before you wake. Further, for the most part dreams are not comforting, because they have you in a strange environment.

Watercolor Skyline

Above is my watercolor skyline of Chicago at sunset, because it is blurry and misty. I thought that this would be a good image to show, because it is vague, and mysterious.

Sigmund Freud is the first person to seriously analyze the substance of dreams, because he was a Psychiatrist. Further, Freud used clinical studies, and exams to learn more about dreams, because we wanted to cure human mental illness. The bottom lines is that we are scared of the unknown, and dreams are putting us in the midst of the unknown while we are “conscious” of it.

In my observations, and readings the best way to have a good sleep is to live a healthy, and sound life, because this works on your subconscious. If you eat well, and exercise often it will positively affect your sleep, and you will not have nightmares, or disconcerting thoughts before you wake up.

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Dreams #526Z, nightmares as watercolor skyline painting of Chicago, offering prints & scans, by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries.

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