These images are a direct response to the work of Michael Burges, whose work I saw on show in a gallery - during the Karen magazine exhibition in Luxembourg. I have always liked the work of Robert Rauschenberg and the use of texture so I decided the start playing with paint layered on the top of glass. The piece of Burges' work that I saw in Luxembourg was similiar to this and layered over a source of light and as a result had a slight 3D effect, I know that I wouldn't achieve this degree of professional finish but it was the process that I hoped to exploit more than anything with the hope that I could layer the paint over the top of my illustration.
I really like the abstract approach to the idea of distorting an image and the use of light and layering, even if not specific to paint on glass is somewhere to exploit in my imagery. These results look real nice placed over a light source - the light bringing out the contrast and flowing lines of the paint. A fun side project this may be, but an abstract fine-art approach is a refreshing option for my illustration to stand out from the present stereotypes for illustration. The paint could represent the distortion of a portrait, slowly masking over the features and hiding the true identity.
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