About This Piece

I love the way Spiderman moves and I always have. When I was a little boy, I wanted to defy gravity and climb on walls or swing from building to building high above the ground. Later when I was learning to draw imaginative figures in my 20’s, Spiderman’s flexibility inspired me again and again. I still practice imaginative figure drawing today and The Rescue began from one of my lunchtime imaginative figure drawings of Spiderman. I felt like the drawing captured a great sense of movement and purpose. All that was left was to ask myself ‘what is Spiderman doing?’ With such a hero it wasn’t difficult to figure out. The result is The Rescue depicting Spiderman swing through a busy, constantly moving city and rescuing an inattentive dog. I love the movement in the scene, and I feel like I captured that sense of moment I admired so much as a boy.

I have always been drawn to the way Spider-Man moves. As a child, I was captivated by the idea of defying gravity—of climbing walls and swinging effortlessly between towering buildings high above the streets below. That sense of freedom and motion stayed with me, and years later, as I began studying imaginative figure drawing in my twenties, Spider-Man once again became a source of inspiration. His flexibility, energy, and fluidity challenged me to push my own understanding of movement in art.
Even today, I continue that practice, often returning to lunchtime sketches to explore new ideas. The Rescue began as one of those drawings—one that immediately felt alive with motion and intent. From there, the question naturally followed: what is Spider-Man doing in this moment? With a hero defined by selflessness, the answer came easily.
Set within the vibrant energy of a constantly moving city, The Rescue captures a fleeting but meaningful act—Spider-Man swinging through the chaos to save an unsuspecting dog below. For me, this piece is a celebration of motion, instinct, and heroism in its purest form. It reflects not only the excitement I felt as a child watching heroes in action, but also the enduring challenge and joy of bringing that sense of life and movement to the canvas.