Jeffrey T. Baker
Prelude Redux
Years ago I photographed this scene with a tiny pinhole camera I built when I was putting together materials for my admission portfolio to various art schools. It was the image I chose to experiment with in 2001 when attempting the large scale transfer technique that I now use for my artwork. And, eight years after that initial test, I chose this image again for the test case to see how pastel and charcoal could be manipulated over leafing.
I suppose this just goes to show that you never know the lifeline of the images you photograph— how they may come into use years down the road, or speak to you in different ways at different times in life. I never thought of this as a particularly strong photograph and yet it now boasts three different generations that coincide with my own development as an artist. I wonder when it will rise up again. . .
Prelude Redux
acrylic, toner, leafing, charcoal, and pastel on panel
Copyright Jeffrey T. Baker, 2009
Prelude Redux
Years ago I photographed this scene with a tiny pinhole camera I built when I was putting together materials for my admission portfolio to various art schools. It was the image I chose to experiment with in 2001 when attempting the large scale transfer technique that I now use for my artwork. And, eight years after that initial test, I chose this image again for the test case to see how pastel and charcoal could be manipulated over leafing.
I suppose this just goes to show that you never know the lifeline of the images you photograph— how they may come into use years down the road, or speak to you in different ways at different times in life. I never thought of this as a particularly strong photograph and yet it now boasts three different generations that coincide with my own development as an artist. I wonder when it will rise up again. . .
Prelude Redux
acrylic, toner, leafing, charcoal, and pastel on panel
Copyright Jeffrey T. Baker, 2009