This is a series of abstract impressionistic art faces that were drawn and painted with a variety of mediums in 2008. The shapes of the faces were built up with layers of paint pens, watercolor, ink pens, acrylic paint, crayons, markers, and colored pencils. Each abstract head painting has an unusual expression, and struggles to find a clear identity amidst the chaotic and energetic lines and colors. The art usually starts with a simple pen drawing of a face, and layers of medium are applied to distort, contort, and emote from the initial framework. The eyes in particular help to ground the abstract artwork with a familiar image that most peoples brains are able to identify for survival… faces.
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1 vikki // Jul 10, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I really like this series, Mike. I would love to see them displayed all together on one wall. Each one does emote a different response to the viewer. What’s interesting is the last two shown here. One is overwhelmed by line and the other seems to almost be escaping it. I also like the undercoat - flat application of color values.
“Very tasty work’.
Vikki
2 MDE-ART.com // Jul 11, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Thanks Vikki, your insights about being overwhelmed vs escaping are very helpful. I have a few hundred of these faces, various sizes, with an intention to do something with them. I like your idea of hanging them all together, or even constructing a giant mosaic with more than these six. If I do, I will be sure to post pictures.
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