I thought it might be fun to share some of the steps on a current piece. I would say they are a method, but ask me any other day and the answer will likely be very different.
I've been working on a series about HeLa cells. I explain here more about why they are fascinating. The focus of these works have been the study of the cytoskeleton, a structure each cells forms and destroys dynamically as they decide where to go. The cytoskeleton is made up (loosely) of small tubes that assemble into longer tubes, at the membrane they form a structure that allows them to grab onto the floor so they can drag themselves around.. towards food and whatever needs the cell has. This essentially is a window into the decision making of the cell.. how cool.
Here are some sketches of the latest piece...
Original sketch. The sketch is based on microscopic imagery I got from a lab at Carnegie Mellon. I've been studying the same set of photos for a while, looking at the lines created by the skeleton in different ways. As the structure and body of individual cells, as the connector between cells, or as the structure of the larger group of cells..
A few weeks in.
Detail.
A bit later in, I took a photo of the painting to draw digitally on in Photoshop. This let me play with different locations for the skeleton lines without causing irreversible damage. When o when, will there be an UNDO in painting?
Right now!
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