(Imaginary with textures)
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Textures
Unus Mundus
Somebody told me the other day that the average painter applies 6 to 7 layers before a painting is finished. I just applied the 75th layer to ‘Unus Mundus’ (One World) and still it’s far from ready. Layers, in my case, are photographs, drawings, textures, digital in-paintings, etc.
Guess I have another 30 to 40 layers to go. Plus some patching here and there.
The imaginary will be printed and framed in the size 180x120cm for a permanent exhibition (until sold) in one of the better art galleries in the Western Cape, South Africa. And there will be only one print available for their clients appreciate (and pay for, I hope 😉 ) exclusivity.
How does my layering work? In the past I already made a youtube with a very simplified example. See: The Meta SelfieÂ
Earth, Wind and Fire
In addition to serving as spouts for water in ancients times, the gaping mouths of gargoyles evoked the fearsome destructiveness of these legendary beasts, reminding the laity of the need for the (Roman Catholic) church’s protection. A previous owner of this house added them to keep evil spirits out.
Original photographs in black and white. Did some reduction so that only the outlines were left. Next I added textures and elements from other pictures plus coloring in-painting and drawing. The end result is what I call ‘photo-graphics’.
Only 1 framed print (60 x 40 cm) per image available at Private Gallery in Napier, Western Cape, South Africa.
The Treasure Hunter (2 pictures)
The Treasure Hunter (Steam Punk imaginaries). Collage with sculpture of Ulrich Riek and jewellery of Yvonne de Wit. Added are some of my own textures. Prints on high quality museum archival paper (with/without frame) in diverse sizes for sale. Inbox me for details.
The fish went flyabout
The details are in the textures. For this imaginary I used sculptures of artist Ulrich Riek from Napier in South Africa.
Angles 3: Portraits
A frontal picture of a face can be a great image but picturing with an angle adds some perspective and depth. And sometimes I also play with colours and textures …
Jake
Simba wanted a selfie
Portrait of Koos; a shepherd in Stanford, south Africa
On Bass ….
Donovan
Portrait of a Lady
