Pay attention to Ekaterina Koroleva’s composition choices, i.e. where and how she places her subject in the frame (running off the edge, pushed to one side, parts cut off or eliminated). That, combined with her loose, layered sketches, subtle colours, and simple shapes, create an interesting aesthetic. More on Ekaterina Koroleva’s website.
Cree artist George Littlechild explores identity, family and politics, in his colourful, mixed media portraits. More on his website.
Takahiro Kimura created these collages of broken faces by cutting different parts out of various photos, rearranging them into collage and applying colours on the final result. More on his website.
Ekua Holmes‘ rich storytelling collages are made from scraps of vintage wallpapers, snippets of yesterday’s news and pieces of discarded costume jewelry, laid upon fields of primary colors and multiple textures. More on her website.
Portraits made from various objects and recycled materials. Note the artists’ choices in materials used, and how they help tell the story of the subject – the portrait of Steve Jobs is made from e-waste; Robert Smith of the Cure made from cassette tape ribbon; Jimi Hendrix made from guitar picks.
Mary Iverson’s unique landscapes combine her love of nature and her fascination with the shipping industry. She starts with found photographs, and adds geometric shapes, grids and perspective lines in paint and ink. More on Colossal and her website.
