The idea is to take a photo that's surplus or a reject for some reason and turn it into a mini work of art. To do so, you can use sandpaper, scratching tools, paint, knives, pens, etc. The process I used for each of mine was to tear the edges first, then put it in water for a short while to soften the emulsion.
Once out of the water I was able to scratch the surface of the photo with a scourer or sharp metal object. Then I painted bits with watercolour paint, mostly the edges, and with one of them I applied paint with a stamp then coated it with a PVA/water mix to get a glossy finish.
Here's the photo of the pages in my book
I like the way that you can transform an ordinary photograph into something entirely different.
I plan to spend some more time playing with this process
No comments:
Post a Comment