This is a series of portraits drawn directly on book pages from old art history books. Most of the book pages are images of notable artworks from the past. Initially, I drew myself, family, and friends, and later included well-known politicians, newscasters, and actors. This work has been a study of portraiture, an attempt to link the past with the present, and a documentation of my family and friends as well as prominent people drifting through my mind.
Marc Travanti
John Lupe drawn on Diana The Huntress, 2019
Graphite on a page from Masterpieces of the Frick Collection
12 x 10 inches
Jeff Bass drawn on Head of a Saint, 2020
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8. 25 inches
John Kaiser drawn on Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a Headdress, 2019
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer 2” drawn on a Study of a Female Nude, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.5 x 8.25 inches
Francis Bacon drawn on a Young woman Holding a Fan, 2020
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Reesie Kemen drawn on Steps in Sannicandro, 2019
Graphite and acrylic on a page from Italian Hilltowns
10.5 x 8.75 inches
Don Lemon drawn on Female Terracotta Head, 2020
Graphite and acrylic on a page from Etruscan Sculpture
11.75 x 9 inches
James Clyburn drawn on Venus and Psyche, 2020
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Caroline Heibig drawn on Portrait of a Lady, 2019
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.5 x 8.25 inches
Stacey Abrams drawn on Portrait of a Man Wearing a Wide Brimmed Hat, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.5 x 8 inches
Rita Travanty drawn on Three Studies of Hands, 2019
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Jason Love drawn on Portrait of a Young Woman, 2020
Graphite on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Kathy Kovach drawn on Portrait of Gerard Dou’s Mother, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on a page from Drawings in the Louvre
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Bryan Cranston in “Your Honor” drawn on Head of a Child, 2021
Graphite on a page from Great Drawings by the Masters
12.5 x 9.5 inches