'Stereotypes' masaic painting

Having just completed a 'stereotypes' project for a week on photography and styling, I painted our model Sarah and transposed the image into a mosaic, including all the photographed stages throughout our week

altered images

Before starting my art foundation, we were set an 'altered images project'. For this, I tried to recreate childhood portraits that resembled some sort of significance as I grew up. I grew a moustache (bad idea) and stuck it onto the portrait because I used to act and dance a lot when I was younger, and I felt this influenced my imagination a great deal.

Acrylic, facial hair and glue

Dad and i

Along with the other altered images, I wanted to draw a portrait to challenge myself and experiment with various grades of pencil. This particular portrait was significant because it's the only photo there is of my dad and I.

pencil

Jay in fancy dress at party

Jay on the other side of a pint of Stella

Che portrait for Binz

A few months before my course started, we were asked to produce work for a project called 'altered images'. Eventually i became confident enough to stop drawing and painting (i became a bit obsessed with it) and start to move onto other mediums. Whilst having no job, this presented the opportunity to make things for peoples birthdays (Binz was missing Che).

Happy Birthday, Luke!

My wonderful friend Luke turns 23! Anyone that shares their life with this chap is very lucky indeed.