Jason Shawn Alexander is a contemporary figurative painter and draftsman whose focus is portraying emotionally charged scenes. According to his website, his work sticks to the primary emotional condition of humanity as it is "what is really important." As such, his work does not fit clearly with any particular style. Instead, his art is a modern amalgamation of hyper-realism and abstract elements.
My favorite of Alexander's works is his series on mourning. Each of them portray a particular stage in the process and utilize a wide array of methods and styles to getting the message across. In the example to the right, you can see the figure degenerate from a fully shaded human with flesh and form to a contour drawing and further to just lines. What I find so particularly interesting about these works is that they combine realistic and abstracted qualities together in an attractive way that really pushes emotion and drama. He skillfully controls the amount of visual information the viewer may see in order to focus the attention to particular spots. Overall, he creates some incredible work.
His website may be found here.
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