Portfolio

Selected Works

A curated collection of finished and ongoing series by Nathan Menglesis, gathered from the drawing, ink, pencil and painting work documented on this site.

Series & projects Works in progress included Miscellaneous & sketches

Series

Ongoing bodies of work

Each series below has been developed across the sketchbook pages and process notes on this site.

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The portfolio presents a curated collection of finished and ongoing series, gathering work documented through drawing, ink, pencil, and painting. Works in progress sit alongside miscellaneous sketches and broader bodies of work, giving visitors a sense of an evolving creative practice rather than a fixed catalogue. Each series is introduced in a focused, measured way, with a restrained typographic approach and simple filled buttons that echo the crisp, minimal-radius framing found throughout the site.

Subjects explored across the portfolio include drawn faces, studies of shape and volume, and thematic work developed through ink washes and pencil. The emphasis falls on process: sketches, process notes, and finished pieces are treated as part of the same unfolding body of work. The dark and light section transitions help each grouping stand apart, while the bright blue call-to-action button provides a clear visual anchor and a natural point of return as readers move between series and supporting material.

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Monochrome ink figure study on a light paper ground, dark angular marks and heavy black washes

Faces of Death

A series of drawn faces, worked through in ink and pencil.

Series

Forms

Studies in shape and volume built from ink washes and pencil.

Series

Detailed ink illustration with dark contour lines and pale blue-grey wash shading on paper

Four Humors – TCGA

Drawings working through the four humours theme for TCGA.

Series

Stark black and white geometric drawing with heavy inked edges and flat angular shape

Trapezoid I

First work in the trapezoid series, drawn in ink.

Series

Angular black ink shape on a pale page, sharp diagonals and empty surrounding space

Trapezoid II

The second trapezoid drawing, continuing the geometric line of the series.

Series

Ink drawing of a small figure with soft crosshatching, mostly white paper with dense black detail

Trapezoid III

Third entry in the trapezoid sequence of drawings.

Series

Drawn head rendered in loose ink line and grey wash, unfinished edges against a plain ground

Total Offer

Project piece developed through drawings and process posts.

Project

Black inked character head with heavy shadows and expressive marks on off-white paper

Total Faith

A companion project to the Total Offer series of drawings.

Project

Bold black ink drawing of a head and shoulders, blunt shading and thick outlines

Hubris

Standalone project kept alongside the larger series.

Project

Loose ink sketch page with scattered quick marks and light pencil under-drawing on white paper

Works in Progress

Ongoing pieces and unfinished drawings, kept in their working state.

W.I.P.

Index

At a glance

A short listing of the series, projects and open groupings held in the portfolio.

Portfolio contents by grouping.
Name	Type	Notes
Faces of Death	Series	Drawn faces in ink and pencil.
Forms	Series	Shape and volume studies.
Four Humors – TCGA	Series	Drawings for TCGA.
Trapezoid I	Series	First trapezoid drawing.
Trapezoid II	Series	Second trapezoid drawing.
Trapezoid III	Series	Third trapezoid drawing.
Total Offer	Project	Drawing project.
Total Faith	Project	Drawing project.
Hubris	Project	Drawing project.
Miscellaneous	Grouping	Works that sit outside a single series.
Works in Progress	Grouping	Unfinished and ongoing pieces.

More outside the series

Not everything fits a numbered series. Sketchbook pages, quick studies and scanned pen-and-ink work live in the miscellaneous gallery.

Process notes, technical write-ups and works in progress are posted separately as regular updates.

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