Continuing on my new collage series, I decided to create a self portrait. With nothing but time – thanks broken leg – I decided to tackle a large-scale, three-by-four-foot format. Here it is, a portrait of the artist as a not so young man – comprised of the printed page, clippings from @TheNewYorkPost – which one day in the near future will no longer be in print, but rather illuminated on a digital screen.
For a sense of scale, yours truly looking aloof next to my creation. After the jump, the process behind this piece.
Starting out with a quick, crude painting sketch.
Headlines from The Post, creating a puzzle of images around the initial outlines. I am amazed at the news material we have become desensitized to; Divorce, Rape, Terrorism, Murder, Racism – all with our morning coffee.
A round of light blue, creating the 3-D glasses effect.
A near fully collaged surface, headlines intermingling.
Splashing colors around the canvas with even distribution.
Working on color cycles; primary red, yellow, blue; secondary purple, orange, green.
Defining the boundaries with a variety of saturation in the colors.
The final, a self portrait collage to start out the New Year.
Damn Geena. Nice work!
this guy is good, i like his work
I think this is my favorite so far. Can’t wait till the 20th…
@Paul: It’s like leaving candy around me, it’s not gonna be alright, I’m gonna ch-ch-chomp it up!
@Ari: Right back at you.
@Adva: Awesome, likewise – looking forward to seeing you as well!
Jason I love this one…I think my favorite to date. your going to blow up in 2010 my dude.
Nice work. Love it!
@Oleg: Thank you my man, I am looking to blow up in one piece this year, without question.
@Creative Ideas: Thank you!
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