Perfect Circle: modus operandi Series, 2003-present
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 1.470
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7 "

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame.

This Perfect Circle: modus operandi series began in 2003 and initiated my use of the "number" as a way to identify man's intrusion into the chaos of nature and art. The process develops from an initially placed partial circle on the Conventry paper, using a variety of media, and then layering very specific graphite pencils and sticks over and through the circle, attempting to cover, diffuse or eliminate its presence. The process is meant to reveal the "struggle" between perfection and imperfection.
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 5.071
2003- present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7 "

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame.

WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 18.021
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 x 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. This is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the piece in more detail.)
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 18.021
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the frame on all of these modus operandi pieces.)

WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 21.539
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the frame on all of these modus operandi pieces.)
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 3.108
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the frame on all of these modus operandi pieces.)

WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 11:732
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the frame on all of these modus operandi pieces.)
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandi 9:012
2003-present
Graphite and Mixed Media
6 X 7"

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. It is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame.

WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present All are Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandia Series-cluster view
2003-present
All are Graphite and Mixed Media
Each is 8 X 9" framed

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. Each piece is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the framed works displayed in a cluster--the cluster installation is variable.)
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Each is Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandia Series-cluster view
2003-present
Each is Graphite and Mixed Media
From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. Each piece is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the framed works displayed in a cluster--the cluster installation is variable.)

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. Each piece is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the framed works displayed in a cluster in more detail--the cluster installation is variable.)

WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Each is graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandia Series-cluster view
2003-present
Each is graphite and Mixed Media
Each is 8 X 9" framed

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. Each piece is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the framed works displayed in a cluster in more detail--the cluster installation is variable.)
WILLIAM C. MAXWELL  "The Perfect Circle" Perfect Circle:  modus operandi Series, 2003-present Each is Graphite and Mixed Media
Perfect Circle: modus operandia Series-cluster view
2003-present
Each is Graphite and Mixed Media
Each is 8 X 9" framed

From the Perfect Circle: modus operandi cluster series, begun in 2003 and continues. Each piece is a graphite and mixed media drawing on Conventry paper mounted on board and floated in a handmade 8 X 9" black lacquered frame. (This image shows the framed works directly displayed in a cluster--the cluster installation is variable.)