2008 Woodie Awards
Darkness drawings draw crowd
Anum Sohail
Issue date: 2/5/07 Section: Entertainment
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His exhibit titled "Drawing in the Dark" is on display through Feb. 16 in the gallery in B Building.
Each drawing reveals a deeper and a uniquely darker perspective.
A special display piece called "Morning Glory," made with color ink and brush, expresses feelings he ascribed to the therapeutic rewards of gardening.
During the reception Punchantz spoke to visual communication students and professors about the years he spent as an artist.
"It's been my life; I can't remember when I started drawing. Even in grammar school I would find ways to make assignments into art work," he said.
Punchatz said he started with small assignments and persistence led him to a scholarship to study at a university in New York.
It was there that he met a teacher and fellow artist who taught him to always be original and to "really make a piece of artwork your own."
Punchatz said observation inspires him to create his drawings.
"I carry a sketchbook with me all the time," he said.
Punchatz once witnessed a suspect of a crime and worked with police to create a sketch of the man who was then captured and arrested.
"Sometimes I would look at a man in a car next to me and would want to draw his face by memory," Punchatz said.
He is known for his artwork on the cover of Ace, Dell and Avon magazines. His unique style was recognized and featured in Time, Omni, Rolling Stone and Lampoon magazines.
He said he admires artists such as Rene Mcgreek and Egon Schiele.
Punchatz advises students to persevere.
"Despite difficulties and criticism, you should stick with what you like and what you really want to do," he said.
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