ABNORMAL
Practical Experimentation
These images are examples of experimentation from my first photoshoot based on the work of Wes Naman, following the theme of 'Abnormal'.
These images are based on the work of Januz Miralles. Sticking to a black and white theme, I used ink and white acrylic. I found with the two different medias that it wouldn't create a grey as they didn't mix, the ink stayed on top and ran over the acrylic instead of mixing to make a less contrasting grey colour as there's already a lot of grey in the face of the model. The contrast and texture in the added paint is what makes this piece interesting. Where I have layed the paint thick, it has left a texture within the paint and when left to dry, the ink ran through the paint.
Photoshop Experimentation
My favourite image out of this collection would have to be the 5th image (to the far right). Although its harder to see Mollies face, the colours used in the glue piece used for overlaying are based on skin tones. Because I let the glue run when drying, it almost looks as though the models face is blending together and running - almost 'melting'.
The first image in this series is also a favourite of mine as the patterns created with the glue and the effect its had when layered in combine with the shape of Mollies face very well. The two images complement shape in each other. Where mollies face is pressed against the glass, the paint in the glue hardly touches however where Mollies face lifts from the glass the images starts to show the paint parts of the glue piece. I think this is very completmenting.
These images are, in my opinon the most imressive outcomes. I believe that the mix between black and white portrait images and coloured overlays is a good contrast. I also like how these images have textural effects when looking at the images. The glue that has ran when drying looks like its running over the portrait with added bits of paint and other textures. A lot of the paint hasn't blended with the glue, I like this effect as again it gives more texture to the piece. To add more texture, I creted more glue pieces to overlay but burnt into them. This created bubbles and burns in the work which created more texture. The paint rose up and the burning simply created a different feel to how paint and glue would ususally feel when dry.