Appearances Gabriel Rebecca
The artworks in this book begin with a traditional portrait drawing or painting. Often, years pass before the initial piece is altered. At times, I irrevocably erase or paint out areas. In other…
Specifikacia Appearances Gabriel Rebecca
The artworks in this book begin with a traditional portrait drawing or painting. Often, years pass before the initial piece is altered. At times, I irrevocably erase or paint out areas. In other instances, I resort to cutting up paintings or drawings in order to collage or create a new stand-alone piece. All this risk-taking is done in the hopes of creating something stronger and more authentic.This type of destruction of my original work feels not only perilous, but also limiting. Thus, I gratefully welcome using New Media prints, as prox-ies. At times, I feel it necessary to permanently alter the original piece, but for the most part I use New Media prints on paper or canvas. This allows me the freedom to experiment, fail, and push the boundaries of traditional portraiture.One approach is to utilize these printed portraits in conjunction with maps, diagrams, collage,