Ivan & Clément Painting

Each painting evolves through a multi-layered process, beginning with a loose mental image or concept that considers - what is beautiful? Compelling? Impossible? Absurd and/or moving? Poetic prompts are then composed - along with uploaded images and my own photography - to “direct” generated images using synthography (A.I.). These provide the composite pieces (a tree, hill, sky, hat, shoe, hand, animal, person, flower, etc) which are collaged together in Photoshop. This final “foundation” image is then printed using pigment ink on archival paper and mounted onto a wood panel. At this point, the image is “worked back into the world” using a variety of physical media: watercolor, charcoal, graphite, chalk, pencil and encaustic medium/pigment - which is heated to a liquid form and applied. Once cooled, the luminous, smooth surface is selectively carved to reveal the underpainting and create texture and dimension. "Ivan and Clément" represents love between men - in an extravagant way: using encaustic paint to create a swirling pink sky, a field ablaze in flowers, a pink cloud hovering between their chests and formal jackets. Carved areas in the wax add depth and contrast to the glass-like sheen of the encaustic surface. The painting comes mounted in a finished, natural wood "floater" frame. The artwork is created on a 12" x 12" x .75" thick wood panel. The external dimensions of the frame is 13" x 13" and 1.25" thick. To view a video of the painting visit my Etsy shop at dominiquegustinart.etsy.com

Painting:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 12 H x 1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.