In Memoriam: Catherine Jamieson
Surfacing
Process:
(1) I printed the original 2 photos on high quality paper with a 1000 DPI greyscale laser printer.
(2) I cut the oval of her face out from the first photo with an exacto knife (and one closed eye from the seocnd photo) and waxed-rolled the eye onto the face and then the face onto another piece of heavy, textured paper (pastel paper).
(3) Using pastels and my fingers to make the gradient, I smoothed the features of her face and re-colored the eyes and lips.
(4) I lit it (three directed low watt white light spots) and took a photograph with a SLR.
(5) Then I popped it in Photoshop and did a few minor smudge and gradient adjustments.
Important Note: the model in the original photograph had her face smeared with thick, blue-tinted grease-paint. It was already very pastel-ly looking from the camera. Use the "Wendy" tag to see.
Sold the last of 5 limited edition prints. November 2009. $1500.
Surfacing
Process:
(1) I printed the original 2 photos on high quality paper with a 1000 DPI greyscale laser printer.
(2) I cut the oval of her face out from the first photo with an exacto knife (and one closed eye from the seocnd photo) and waxed-rolled the eye onto the face and then the face onto another piece of heavy, textured paper (pastel paper).
(3) Using pastels and my fingers to make the gradient, I smoothed the features of her face and re-colored the eyes and lips.
(4) I lit it (three directed low watt white light spots) and took a photograph with a SLR.
(5) Then I popped it in Photoshop and did a few minor smudge and gradient adjustments.
Important Note: the model in the original photograph had her face smeared with thick, blue-tinted grease-paint. It was already very pastel-ly looking from the camera. Use the "Wendy" tag to see.
Sold the last of 5 limited edition prints. November 2009. $1500.