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artwork by David McClyment
2026, I Want To Make This Perfectly Clear
Gets used all the time by politicians struggling to make a point.
Written here deliberately in my cursive.
Obviously, all is NOT perfectly clear.
Charcoal, carbon and coloured pencil, collaged digital elements from my past work on abused paper.
Approx. 72 in wide x 55 in tall
Written here deliberately in my cursive.
Obviously, all is NOT perfectly clear.
Charcoal, carbon and coloured pencil, collaged digital elements from my past work on abused paper.
Approx. 72 in wide x 55 in tall
Why "Some Assembly Required"?
I want to make this perfectly clear, detail 4
As I started, I knew the words that I wanted to use. But the first insistent image in my head was of a flying disembodied head, with a conical hat, and a heavy duty ruffed collar. Who knows where this came from. Terry Gilliam would have had a role. see the Adventures of Baron Munchhausen.
Having established this character then it was full on playing. What do I need here? or here? Borrowing, in my mind, from the visual universe of Hieronymous Bosch
Having established this character then it was full on playing. What do I need here? or here? Borrowing, in my mind, from the visual universe of Hieronymous Bosch
I want to make this perfectly clear!, detail 1
Can't just have one flying head.
I want to make this perfectly clear, detail 2
All these collaged images are drawings that I have done over the years and captured photographically. Truly I have amassed a visual lexicon of thousands and thousands of images that I have drawn.
Much fun in rediscovering them, digitally processing them (mostly scale) and repurposing them.
Much fun in rediscovering them, digitally processing them (mostly scale) and repurposing them.
I want to make this perfectly clear!, detail 1
Another image that just happened when I was watching a video of a flock of flamingos walking.
Somehow their bulky bodies remined me of brains, and well...you see the end results.
I love the idea of the horns playing "soggy" notes
Somehow their bulky bodies remined me of brains, and well...you see the end results.
I love the idea of the horns playing "soggy" notes
All in the same boat. No, we're not!! 2025
This time, the approach is similar to signs listing stores in a mall. Each has its own "shingle". But in this case, the words have largely been replaced by abstracted natural scenes from my earlier work.
digitally processed, re-purposed drawings of mine
Irregular, about 36" wide with explosion, about 60 " tall.
digitally processed, re-purposed drawings of mine
Irregular, about 36" wide with explosion, about 60 " tall.
Slogan, 2025
This time playing with words as they might appear as a slogan in a print ad or billboard.
Something here maybe about an extension of AI thinking? Started drawing the robotic hands and the slogan just invented itself.
I like the "badges" interrupting the image. Almost like grafitti.
Charcoal, coloured and carbon pencils, digitally processed and printed previous drawings on abused paper.
About 55 " tall x 60" wide
Something here maybe about an extension of AI thinking? Started drawing the robotic hands and the slogan just invented itself.
I like the "badges" interrupting the image. Almost like grafitti.
Charcoal, coloured and carbon pencils, digitally processed and printed previous drawings on abused paper.
About 55 " tall x 60" wide
Slogan, detail eyes
Had fun messing around with this groomed guys eyes. What is he really thinking?
Slogan, detail, adoring couple
These two adoring, air brushed people - just living the life. Shouldn't we all be them?
Slogan, detail, Mercury 1956, 1958, 1963
I had fun going back through my previous work and stealing imagery. Turned them into badges or stickers. Might seem random to you but all these stickers have real meaning to me in terms of my own personal past and creative history
Slogan, detail, Lips
From a drawing I from a Snow White garden gnome that weather was definitely moving over to the dark side.
One of my favourties
One of my favourties
Slogan, detail, dreaming centipede
Based on a drawing I did for a proposed cover for one of Sue's books of poetry, "When Centipedes Dream".
A drawing of mine of a fly eventually won out. (you can find him on other drawings in this series)> But I still really like this transformation from a multi-legged creature into something with feathers.
A drawing of mine of a fly eventually won out. (you can find him on other drawings in this series)> But I still really like this transformation from a multi-legged creature into something with feathers.
Slogan, detail, guts
Had radiation treatment a few years back to battle cancer. This is based on drawing that I did of what the radiation was doing to my insides. Lots of fun
2025, Some Assembly Required, Studio Installation 1
It is from my experience building this piece that I found the title for my project.
I had no idea when I started that this drawing would be about a fictional vase of flowers. But that's where I ended up.
A large drawing installation. Approximately 15 ft x 8 ft, made up of 6 separate drawings. Charcoal, carbon and coloured pencil, digitally generated text, on abused paper.
I had no idea when I started that this drawing would be about a fictional vase of flowers. But that's where I ended up.
A large drawing installation. Approximately 15 ft x 8 ft, made up of 6 separate drawings. Charcoal, carbon and coloured pencil, digitally generated text, on abused paper.
2025, Some Assembly Required, Studio Installation 2
My studio is small enough that it is difficult for me to get back far enough to light and photograph a drawing of this size. So, here is a different angle.
Some Assembly Required, Detail, alien plants
Some Assembly Required, Detail, vase
Some Assembly Required, Detail, talking plants
I like gardening and I ALWAYS to talk to my plants. What if they are talking back?
Some Assembly Required, Detail, rose
Screw U, 2025
The text is taken Space Odyssey, one the most iconic movie dialogues ever! Instead of HAL, as in the movie, I am representing the machine universe with a very aggressive screw!
Charcoal, carbon pencil and digitally manipulated text on abused paper. About 6 ft tall x 5 ft wide.
Charcoal, carbon pencil and digitally manipulated text on abused paper. About 6 ft tall x 5 ft wide.
Screw U, monologue detail
The exchange between HAL and Dave is reimagined here as a conversation overheard on the bus
2025, What Did You Say?
A conversation not quite overheard on a space cruise.
Charcoal, carbon pencil, digitally collaged text on abused text.
Irregular, approx 48 in x 48 in
Charcoal, carbon pencil, digitally collaged text on abused text.
Irregular, approx 48 in x 48 in
What Did You Say, detail 1
something not quite heard
What Did You Say, detail 2
the other part of the conversation not quite heard
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