TOM MAZZULLO

STILL LIFES


All of my work is done from life, either still life or life drawing, with the still lifes being divided into themes of alphabetical drawings, botanical drawings, wrapped items and twists of paper, and, lately, arrangements of little sculptures called "Inventions". The fruits and vegetables range from traditional single object studies to groups of multiples, scatterings of seeds, and carved, cut, and arranged botanical objects. Some of the drawings incorporate letterforms to play with language and its abstract relationship to reality, while other still lifes combine three-dimensional paper forms with two-dimensional diagrams to explore themes of esoterica, geometry, and history. The newest of these works are chiaroscuro metalpoint drawings, made of silver, copper, gold, palladium, and  other metals, worked on top of toned casein ground, with white gouache highlights added to enhance the contrast and increase dimensionality. 

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Projection, 2024, silverpoint and white gouache on prepared paper, 11 1/8⁃x⁃12⁃1/4⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Antigravity, 2024, silverpoint, palladiumpoint and white gouache on prepared paper, 14⁃x⁃13⁃1/2⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Hollow Moon, 2023, metalpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃12⁃1/8⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Squaring the Sphere, 2022, silverpoint and palladiumpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃12⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Pentatetrahemihexahedron, 2022, silverpoint and palladiumpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃7/8⁃x⁃13⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Geodetic, 2023, silverpoint and palladiumpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃7/8⁃x⁃13⁃1/4⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Tripod, 2022, silverpoint and palladiumpoint with white gouache  on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃12⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Nautilus, 2023, silverpoint and palladiumpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃12⁃1/2⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Stellated Dodecahedron, 2021, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃13⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Platonic Solid, 2021, silverpoint on prepared paper, 10⁃1/2⁃x⁃12⁃inches. Private Collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Radial Spray, 2020, silverpoint on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃13⁃1/2⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Arrhythmia, 2020, silverpoint on prepared paper, 10⁃3/4⁃x⁃13⁃1/4⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Cyclone, 2019, copperpoint on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃11⁃inches. Private Collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Ruff, 2018, silverpoint on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃15⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Red River, 2018, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃15⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Lily of the Valley, 2014, silverpoint on prepared paper, 9⁃x⁃12⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Turban, 2013, silverpoint on prepared paper, 11⁃x⁃11⁃inches. Collection of the Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Upwrap, 2009, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃9⁃inches. Collection of The Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, Mississippi.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Type Improvisation on n, 2017, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃10⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Cube³, 2016, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 16⁃x⁃16⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Z Ring, 2015, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 12⁃1/4⁃x⁃14⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

D-Tower, 2012, silverpoint on prepared paper, 15⁃x⁃12⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

MMMMMMM, 2012, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃24⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

HERUM, 2006, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃20⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

OU, 2010, silverpoint with white gouache on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃9⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

UR, 2006, silverpoint on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃12⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Lunchbox Apples, 2015, silverpoint on prepared paper, 9⁃1/2⁃x⁃15⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Density, 2009, metalpoint on prepared paper, 22⁃x⁃30⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Comet, 2009, silverpoint on prepared paper, 22⁃x⁃30⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Detail of Comet, 2009, silverpoint on prepared paper, 22⁃x⁃30⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Crabapples, 2008, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃20⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Sprouted, 2008, silverpoint on prepared paper, 8⁃x⁃10⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Six Seckels, 2007, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃22⁃inches. Private collection.

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Pomme, Pomme de Terre, 2005, silverpoint on prepared paper, 10⁃x⁃14⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Sweet Potato, 2003, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃9⁃inches

silverpoint, metalpoint, drawing, life drawing, still life, Tom Mazzullo

Bosc Pear, 2003, silverpoint on prepared paper, 12⁃x⁃9⁃inches. Private collection.




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