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Abstracts 2015
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Artist Adam Clement
Chicago, Illinois USA
Sideways Glance
Colored Pencils
Artist Statement
Inspiration for my pencil drawings comes from a variety of sources, including common objects and materials, architecture, machinery, and shapes, lines and shadows seen throughout our everyday experiences. The “less is more” theme is central to many of the drawings, as is the idea of magnifying small portions of larger patterns. Sideways Glance began as a strictly abstract piece, but soon took on the appearance of a face looking sideways.
While my underlying interest is in abstraction, Sideways Glance has led to the experimentation with drawings that use simple and very basic shapes to form representational images. The goal is to create an image that is classified as abstract, and has none of the features associated with a representational piece, but it nevertheless can lead the viewer to think of representational images.
Along with the colored pencils, only a ruler and a circle template are used to create the drawings. No computer or computer software is used during any part of the drawing process, and no color enhancement tools are employed. Each drawing is lightly brushed to increase consistency of color and, if desired, blend different colors. A fixative is then sprayed onto the drawings to provide the desired finish. Although different drawings may touch on or incorporate similar themes, each drawing is entirely unique.
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