My second artist research is on Penny Jensz. She is a photographer who enjoys manipulating her photos to create alternate images by ripping up her pictures and adding new components.
She states: "The ideas and truths I wish to communicate are embedded in my work. As a person privileged to have travelled, and living in a country which happens to be 'safe', I feel a strong desire to create work that shares the reality of others not so fortunate, who are without a voice."
I chose to study Penny, as I find her ability to change plain images into striking artwork without a computer incredible. Although I would be unable to use her as inspiration for my final image, as she doesn't do use Photoshop, I found her work incredibly inspiring and empowering showing to sides to one face.
I really enjoy looking at her work as she uses a different manipulation technique to most other fantastic and strange artists, such as Jerry Ulesmann and Erick Johannson. Another difference would be and that she tends to only use pale skin tones for her colour schemes. For me, this brings out the facial features which complement the layers of torn paper. Overall once the two images (before and after) are placed together she creates a really striking composition. Penny also manages to use the composition tool, the rule of thirds, as she uses the centre 3rd to frame the person's head creating a clear focus point. This also this also would help to layout her composition, making a more striking and focused viewpoint.
My Pinterest board: Penny Jenz
She states: "The ideas and truths I wish to communicate are embedded in my work. As a person privileged to have travelled, and living in a country which happens to be 'safe', I feel a strong desire to create work that shares the reality of others not so fortunate, who are without a voice."
I chose to study Penny, as I find her ability to change plain images into striking artwork without a computer incredible. Although I would be unable to use her as inspiration for my final image, as she doesn't do use Photoshop, I found her work incredibly inspiring and empowering showing to sides to one face.
I really enjoy looking at her work as she uses a different manipulation technique to most other fantastic and strange artists, such as Jerry Ulesmann and Erick Johannson. Another difference would be and that she tends to only use pale skin tones for her colour schemes. For me, this brings out the facial features which complement the layers of torn paper. Overall once the two images (before and after) are placed together she creates a really striking composition. Penny also manages to use the composition tool, the rule of thirds, as she uses the centre 3rd to frame the person's head creating a clear focus point. This also this also would help to layout her composition, making a more striking and focused viewpoint.
My Pinterest board: Penny Jenz