| ‘Bob Marley’
Portrait Collage (Roughings
and Rubbings on paper, Pastels, Ink, Graphite; 18” x 30”)
This portrait was created as a tribute to Bob.
Working off of a 1” x 2” image, I created this work
by first recreating the image large scale with graphite, then hashing
out the dark and light areas. Afterwards, I went throughout my day
for a week with pastel and paper in hand looking for interesting
textures in my surroundings. When I collected enough, I reorganized
them into this piece. Finally, I detailed and cleaned up the edges
of the rubbings with ink and graphite. The final product creates
a colorful portrait feel to an otherwise collaged piece. |