This concept of weaving images together is an idea I tried once, really liked, and then never tried again, for some odd reason. Inspired by the works of Curtis Mann, (http://www.curtismann.com/) who takes found photographs and alters them into his own fine art pieces, I came back to my old idea. For this piece I painted an abstract watercolor piece in yellows and oranges and wove in a page from a magazine, which I had painted on with acrylic paint and drawn on with marker. One piece of the photograph is simply glued on top, rather than woven in, to add contrast and give the piece a more obvious focal point.
This idea of collage or appropriation is something I have always enjoyed, and this has only rekindled my interest.
This is amazing. Weaving is an incredible way to collage the two images. The yellow orange accents the black and white image well. The way in which you wove the strips created an excellent focal point.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Every time I see your blog there is something new...and incredibly exciting and imaginative! This piece is beautiful. Deciding how much to take away and still be able to communicate is often a problem, but you definitely got it on this one. The hint of the model's eye and just a small outline of her face still communicate "portrait", but the lines breaking into her face and covering her one eye makes the portrait intriguing and unique.
ReplyDeletethis piece is intriguing, it gives me a little of what my eye wants to see yet not the whole thing.
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