I’ve always been an admirer of Roy Lichtenstein’s work, which encompasses vivid primary colors, and playful energy. In this piece I tried to pay homage to his style, while retaining my own aesthetic vocabulary (such as the extreme angle, graphic simplicity, and playing card motif)... (read more)
Most recently, I’ve been exploring a limited color pallet of black, white, two grays, and red in my series of classic car cards. But here, I’ve incorporated the primaries (red, yellow, blue), which make the piece more playful and vibrant.
I’ve also incorporated halftone patterns, which factor heavily in Lichtenstein’s work. However, I’ve used them in the background to give the piece dimension. Where as he often used them in the subjects of his pieces – making his environments more flat, like some comic book art of the era. (Not that I’m an expert in his work… this is just my observation.)
I think I’ll play in this space for a bit longer… it’s kinda fun! I see this as a stand alone piece, not part of the card series that I’ve been developing… or perhaps I’ll switch the rest over to this aesthetic, who knows?! That’s the beauty of working digitally… the paint never dries, :-)