My focus while in art school was figurative work, which built on a few years of working as a portrait artist. Here are a few blasts from the past:
The superhero was drawn with chalk on black paper in 2011. Entering it into the 2012 National Arts Program netted me a Best of Show award.
![](http://french-holt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/French-Holt-1.jpg)
A friend posted this picture as her facebook profile image. I thought it would be great fun to recreate with some charcoal in 2010.
![](http://french-holt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/French-Holt-3.jpg)
Another facebook profile image, Bethany has really bright blue eyes, and she happened to be wearing a matching dress. Charcoal and pastel in 2010.
![](http://french-holt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Bethany-orig-768x1024.jpg)
My wife modeled while I explored a new take on an old concept. This triptych was painted on canvas with acrylic in 2010.
![](http://french-holt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/HSS-no-evil.jpg)