Extraction 01 Painting

The initial works of art in the ‘Iconic’ Series came to conception through Rees’ studies at the Architectural Association in London. Using London as a home base, Res was able to travel extensively across Europe which had a profound impact on his work. They are created through several various printing and transfer processes on a range of medium including watercolor paper, canvas, and wood. The results yield a raw feeling iconic in nature. Many of these works were pulled from black and white photography or other graphic resources. The larger graphic paintings are representative of a type of impressionistic modified comic stylistic feeling by simplifying the shapes and forms to maximize impact thru simplicity. These works include many notable characters found in comic book art from the 1990’s. These works initialized the basis for Rees’ interest in graphic novel design and production emphasis as depicted further in his subsequent work. Rees continues to explore the potential of these works through applicable technology yielding unique results.