Using a technique he developed of blending graphite and charcoal, J. D Hilberry successfully obtains an amazing realism to his drawings. His objective is to focus on drama created by light, shadow and texture by producing all his drawings in black and white, and to evoke a certain emotion or follow a narrative.
The drawings are so realistic that they easily fool the eye of the viewer into thinking they are real objects on
display; he has been successful with trompe l'oeil – traditionally the realm of oils.
He takes a large amount of time to ensure the arrangements are perfect; right down to the tiniest detail, such as arranging the crumples in a paper bag (as in this drawing of Onions and Garlic). The composition is set up so as to lead the eye through and around his meticulous arrangement, he says, using techniques of 17th century Flemish classical realism. The result I think looks totally unpretentious yet appears to serve the purpose.
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