Maprox Abstract

Spring Has Sprung

This is another in my latest kick of collage painting with torn papers.  I really like the variety of color this method creates.

Look at the individual petals and notice the numerous shades of color each one has.  It's because that particular piece of torn paper had those random colors in it.

I would never come up with that color variation on my own using a brush.  Maybe that's the secret to the appeal of these paintings.

I'm still trying to figure out why these are so appealing.
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Reverie

This portrait is an experiment using patterned paper.  I have been looking at the work of Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, Florian Nicolle, and Derek Gores.  Each one of these fantastic artists uses collaged papers in their work.

I am fascinated by the look of printed letters and patterns, especially when applied to human faces or animals.  Is is because we live in such an information-driven age?

We are bombarded daily with thousands of words and images.  I've seen many contemporary artists who have used numbers, letters, and printed patterns as a design element in their paintings.  I like the effect.

My portrait series, where all the portraits were done in vibrant fauvist style, was also a little off the beaten track in it's approach. This painting is one of my first attempts at trying collage in portraiture.

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