I recently finished an acrylic painting of a new model, John, done in grisaille (gray monochrome).
I've been thinking about cubism in the context of contemporary portraiture. I tried to express rhythm, shifting planes, and flickering light by breaking down the figure into discrete abstract passages, perhaps informed by digital glitches and pixelation.
My references included:
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Ambroise Vollard (1910)
Gerhard Richter, Matrosen Sailors (1966)
Andy Denzler, Untitled Screen Test (2007)
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Rob Sheridan, The Social Network (Soundtrack Art) (2010)
We will have the same model for the next three weeks. I may explore the same theme in color.
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It is so interesting to see how your mind had worked to create the portrait. : )
ReplyDeleteThanks Midori! I tried something new so I thought I'd write some notes on my process. Thank you for visiting my blog :)
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