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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Four Generations

Four Generations

This piece has a lot going on.  Techniques used are photography, cut and paste, tissue paper, and PhotoShop.  First I collaged a photo of my paternal great grandmother and grandfather holding my father.  I added the house, the persimmon, homemade tissue papers of which there are three different types and finally I added a self-portrait of yours truly.  After scanning the collage I added the  PhotoShopped leaves created from  tissue paper.  I slightly posterized the piece in PhotoShop.  I made the background paper using alcohol inks on freezer paper.
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5 comments:

  1. Brian KasstleFebruary 27, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    This is a very fun spread. I am very interested in handmade tissue paper. Tell us more????

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  2. tgarrettFebruary 27, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    John-
    This is a wonderful piece. You have brought so many different elements together to make a powerful composition. This piece is one of my very favorites to date.

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  3. anonymousFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    Did you paint that self-portrait? It's quite different from the drawings you've uploaded! Very good. Would love to see a blue background for comparison...

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  4. ireneMarch 7, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    wow! i wonderment of layers.

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  5. Annie HammanMarch 13, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    I really love this one. It tells a story and has emotion.

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