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These Giant Rorschach Paint Blots Are Actually Colored Pencil Drawings

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Shutter Island”

At first glance, the work of Cj Hendry looks like colorful blobs of oil paint. However, they’re actually colored pencil drawings. The talented artist has been drawing lustrous blobs of paint for years, but her latest series—aptly titled Rorschach—adds a psychological layer to her work.

The colorful series is based on inkblot tests (also known as the Rorschach test). If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s a method of psychological evaluation whereby subjects' perceptions of inkblots are analyzed. In the case of Hendry’s work, you might see butterflies, flowers, or maybe just squished paint. No matter what you see, Hendry’s work encourages viewers to stop and have a closer look. Each large-scale work is playfully named after a psychological thriller—for example one yellow, purple, and blue paint blot is called Shutter Island, while another is named after the film Black Swan.

If you’re in New York, you can see these extraordinary drawings in person at Hendry’s solo show in Brooklyn until April 21, 2019.

Artist Cj Hendry's hyperrealistic colored pencil drawings look just like lustrous blobs of paint.

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

Her latest series, Rorschach, is influenced by the psychological inkblot test.

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Absentia”

What do you see in these colorful “paint” smudges?

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Black Swan”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“American Psycho”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Funny Games”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Girl Interrupted”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Dark Water”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“One Hour Photo”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“Paranormal Activity”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

“White Noise”

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

Colored Pencil Drawings Rorschach Blots by Cj Hendry

Cj Hendry: Website | Instagram

My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Cj Hendry.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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