Abstract-like pastel and charcoal drawings

GUTS & COURAGE SERIES

Explore the interior of the mentally sick and lonely mind in an abstract-like representation. This series of works was inspired by Verdi's bipolar diagnosis in the spring of 2023 and the people he met in the hospital who struggled with mental illness like him.

"Struggling with mental illness is weakening. But with Guts & Courage, recovery is possible." ~ Carmen VERDI

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Holding On Pastel & charcoal 7.5" 8.75" Framed Available $ 185.00 "I'm near the end and it's getting harder to hold on."	Look Away Pastel & charcoal 7.25" x 8.75" Framed Available $ 175.00 "If I look away, they can't see me."	Blinded By My Thoughts Pastel & charcoal 8" x 6.25" Framed Available $ 155.00 "I don't see what I'm supposed to see because of me."	Ready To Snap Pastel & charcoal 6" x 6" Framed Available $ 125.00 "There's that feeling inside that I can't control, the one that snaps."	Daisies Pastel & charcoal 7.75" x 9.75" Available $ 195.00 "Flowers calm my life."	Scribbled Thoughts Pastel & charcoal 7.5" x 6.5" Framed Available $ 139.00 "My thoughts don't come out right; they're all scribbled."	Alone Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 6" Sold "No one can hear me screaming for help, I'm all alone."	Hidden Identity Pastel & charcoal 9" x 7" Framed Available $ 175.00 "They don't want me to be like me, so I hide."
Curious 2 Pastel & charcoal 9.5" x 6" framed Sold "The love that my cat gives me is enough to help my mind."	Brain Malfunction Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 7" Framed Available $ 195.00 "I wouldn't have done that if something wasn't broken in my brain."	An Unsure Moment Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 6.25" Framed Available $ 155.00 "A moment like this could be my last."	Just Like Me Pastel & charcoal 7.75" x 9.25" Framed Available $ 195.00 "I understand her struggles. She's just like me."	The First of Its Kind Pastel & charcoal 14" x 17" Framed Available $ 529.00 "I usually don't draw like this, it's a fist for me."	DOC Pastel & charcoal 8" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 185.00 "A friend til the end."	Trapped Pastel & charcoal 6" x 7" Framed Available $ 125.00 "The outside has me trapped in my head and I can't get out!"	Compassion Of A Man Pastel & charcoal 9" x 9.5" Framed Personal collection "If it wasn't for you, I might be dead!"
Struggle Pastel & charcoal 8" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 185.00 "I'm beginning to tire. I've been struggling for too long."	My Way Of Loving Pastel & charcoal 11" x 13" Framed Available $ 335.00 "I love the only way I know how."	Elvis Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 165.00 "The king of rock & roll."

GUTS & COURAGE SERIES

Holding On

Pastel & charcoal 7.5" 8.75" Framed Available $ 185.00 "I'm near the end and it's getting harder to hold on."

Look Away

Pastel & charcoal 7.25" x 8.75" Framed Available $ 175.00 "If I look away, they can't see me."

Blinded By My Thoughts

Pastel & charcoal 8" x 6.25" Framed Available $ 155.00 "I don't see what I'm supposed to see because of me."

Ready To Snap

Pastel & charcoal 6" x 6" Framed Available $ 125.00 "There's that feeling inside that I can't control, the one that snaps."

Daisies

Pastel & charcoal 7.75" x 9.75" Available $ 195.00 "Flowers calm my life."

Scribbled Thoughts

Pastel & charcoal 7.5" x 6.5" Framed Available $ 139.00 "My thoughts don't come out right; they're all scribbled."

Alone

Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 6" Sold "No one can hear me screaming for help, I'm all alone."

Hidden Identity

Pastel & charcoal 9" x 7" Framed Available $ 175.00 "They don't want me to be like me, so I hide."

Curious 2

Pastel & charcoal 9.5" x 6" framed Sold "The love that my cat gives me is enough to help my mind."

Brain Malfunction

Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 7" Framed Available $ 195.00 "I wouldn't have done that if something wasn't broken in my brain."

An Unsure Moment

Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 6.25" Framed Available $ 155.00 "A moment like this could be my last."

Just Like Me

Pastel & charcoal 7.75" x 9.25" Framed Available $ 195.00 "I understand her struggles. She's just like me."

The First of Its Kind

Pastel & charcoal 14" x 17" Framed Available $ 529.00 "I usually don't draw like this, it's a fist for me."

DOC

Pastel & charcoal 8" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 185.00 "A friend til the end."

Trapped

Pastel & charcoal 6" x 7" Framed Available $ 125.00 "The outside has me trapped in my head and I can't get out!"

Compassion Of A Man

Pastel & charcoal 9" x 9.5" Framed Personal collection "If it wasn't for you, I might be dead!"

Struggle

Pastel & charcoal 8" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 185.00 "I'm beginning to tire. I've been struggling for too long."

My Way Of Loving

Pastel & charcoal 11" x 13" Framed Available $ 335.00 "I love the only way I know how."

Elvis

Pastel & charcoal 8.5" x 8.5" Framed Available $ 165.00 "The king of rock & roll."