Arc, (2nd version) 11x14 inches crayon on cotton paper by Kenney Mencher
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This piece is called Arc (2nd version). It’s 11x14 inches, drawn in 2025 using black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper. I’ve been working on a group of torso studies lately, and this one focuses on a cropped, arched pose that lets me dig into muscle structure, shadow, and tension without worrying about full anatomy or narrative. It’s about form—plain and simple.
I used lightfast black crayon instead of pencil because it gives a deeper texture, doesn’t smudge as easily, and holds up better in the long term—especially for shipping. Rives BFK is one of my favorite papers: thick, soft, and meant for printmaking, which gives the drawing a real physical presence.
This drawing isn’t meant to be naturalistic in the academic sense, and it’s not just stylized either. I’d call it structural and graphic. The torso is broken into planes, each one modeled with directional strokes to show where the muscles rise, pull, and twist. There’s no face, no background—just the cropped figure pushed to the left side of the paper. The body curves sharply across the composition like a drawn bowstring, all tension and curve.
The composition is asymmetrical but deliberately off-balance in a good way. The arc of the torso takes up most of the left two-thirds, following the rule of thirds, while the right side remains mostly open, which makes the torso feel like it’s pushing out into the viewer’s space. The result is a drawing that feels both compressed and expanded—like it’s stretching the paper.
The RESIST stamp in the corner ties this into the broader body of work I’ve been building over the last few years. Queer bodies. Bodies that aren’t sanitized. Bodies in motion. Even in a minimal format like this, it still carries a political charge. It’s a study—but it’s also a declaration.
Details
Title: Arc (2nd version)
Medium: Black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches
Year: 2025
Unframed
Signed and dated lower right
Ships flat with archival sleeve and backing
Original artwork—not a print
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3–4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Arc (2nd version). It’s 11x14 inches, drawn in 2025 using black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper. I’ve been working on a group of torso studies lately, and this one focuses on a cropped, arched pose that lets me dig into muscle structure, shadow, and tension without worrying about full anatomy or narrative. It’s about form—plain and simple.
I used lightfast black crayon instead of pencil because it gives a deeper texture, doesn’t smudge as easily, and holds up better in the long term—especially for shipping. Rives BFK is one of my favorite papers: thick, soft, and meant for printmaking, which gives the drawing a real physical presence.
This drawing isn’t meant to be naturalistic in the academic sense, and it’s not just stylized either. I’d call it structural and graphic. The torso is broken into planes, each one modeled with directional strokes to show where the muscles rise, pull, and twist. There’s no face, no background—just the cropped figure pushed to the left side of the paper. The body curves sharply across the composition like a drawn bowstring, all tension and curve.
The composition is asymmetrical but deliberately off-balance in a good way. The arc of the torso takes up most of the left two-thirds, following the rule of thirds, while the right side remains mostly open, which makes the torso feel like it’s pushing out into the viewer’s space. The result is a drawing that feels both compressed and expanded—like it’s stretching the paper.
The RESIST stamp in the corner ties this into the broader body of work I’ve been building over the last few years. Queer bodies. Bodies that aren’t sanitized. Bodies in motion. Even in a minimal format like this, it still carries a political charge. It’s a study—but it’s also a declaration.
Details
Title: Arc (2nd version)
Medium: Black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches
Year: 2025
Unframed
Signed and dated lower right
Ships flat with archival sleeve and backing
Original artwork—not a print
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3–4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Arc (2nd version). It’s 11x14 inches, drawn in 2025 using black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper. I’ve been working on a group of torso studies lately, and this one focuses on a cropped, arched pose that lets me dig into muscle structure, shadow, and tension without worrying about full anatomy or narrative. It’s about form—plain and simple.
I used lightfast black crayon instead of pencil because it gives a deeper texture, doesn’t smudge as easily, and holds up better in the long term—especially for shipping. Rives BFK is one of my favorite papers: thick, soft, and meant for printmaking, which gives the drawing a real physical presence.
This drawing isn’t meant to be naturalistic in the academic sense, and it’s not just stylized either. I’d call it structural and graphic. The torso is broken into planes, each one modeled with directional strokes to show where the muscles rise, pull, and twist. There’s no face, no background—just the cropped figure pushed to the left side of the paper. The body curves sharply across the composition like a drawn bowstring, all tension and curve.
The composition is asymmetrical but deliberately off-balance in a good way. The arc of the torso takes up most of the left two-thirds, following the rule of thirds, while the right side remains mostly open, which makes the torso feel like it’s pushing out into the viewer’s space. The result is a drawing that feels both compressed and expanded—like it’s stretching the paper.
The RESIST stamp in the corner ties this into the broader body of work I’ve been building over the last few years. Queer bodies. Bodies that aren’t sanitized. Bodies in motion. Even in a minimal format like this, it still carries a political charge. It’s a study—but it’s also a declaration.
Details
Title: Arc (2nd version)
Medium: Black crayon on Rives BFK cotton paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches
Year: 2025
Unframed
Signed and dated lower right
Ships flat with archival sleeve and backing
Original artwork—not a print
