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Esther in Red Collage

Liz Lever

United Kingdom

Collage, Paint on Paper

Size: 11.8 W x 16.5 H x 0.1 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

I captured this elegant and expressive pose by cutting paper I'd painted in a deep shade of red. I love the contrast between the big blocks of bold shapes and the finely cut lines which describe the detail of this pose. At first glance this collage might look like a painting, but the close-up shot shows some subtleties of the cut paper technique I use: there are rough edges where I've cut the paper with a scalpel, there are variations in colour where I've painted the paper before cutting it, and you can see that the figure sits slightly away from the white backing paper. The artwork comes in a protective clear plastic sleeve. Each artwork is unique and hand made. Materials: 220gsm paper (painted with acrylics), mounted onto acid-free 220gsm white paper. Dimensions: 35 × 45 cm (unframed) / 30 × 42 cm (actual image size)

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Collage:

Paint on Paper

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

11.8 W x 16.5 H x 0.1 D in

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Liz Lever

Liz Lever

United Kingdom

I started drawing nudes a few years ago when I took evening classes in life drawing. These classes had a very experimental and playful approach and I was encouraged by my tutor to simplify and abstract the model in front of me. One of these experiments was to try Matisse’s method of using cut paper to ‘draw’ the nude. This method really clicked with me – I loved the unconscious abstraction that happened as I cut and stuck paper. Since then, I’ve continued making cut-outs using painted paper, working both from live models and photographs. I like to keep the poses were short - maybe 20 mins, which means I have to work fast and not deliberate. There's no planning involved, other than a quick 30 second mental scan of the model once she's in the pose to work out the main shapes of the pose and which way round my paper should go. I pretty much just dive in! Even when I'm cutting, I tend to spend most of the time looking at the model, so I'm unaware of what's happening on the paper. I use a really sharp scalpel, which responds to even slight movements of my hand, just like a pen or pencil. I think this energy comes across in the final pieces and I love the accidental abstraction that goes hand in hand with this method of working. There's something about the nude as a subject which keeps me wanting to capture it again and again. I think it must be the sharp outlines of the human form and the endless variation of poses and models. I think there is a subtle calmness in my figures. I don't purposely strive for that, but I am always drawn to poses that look natural and not too staged or self conscious.

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