This portrait belongs to an older handcut collage series, titled Paper Destinations. I created 12 artworks based on the travel photographs of a friend who was really keen on travelling in different places frequently and taking a lot of interesting photos. It was a very enjoyable process that involved choosing together the best material for each destination and then start to cut and paste the pieces using my stained glass technique.For this one the material came from a trip to beautiful Andalusia and even though i do not have any process photos, i have the original ones. The outline was based on a poster of a dancer with a hand fan and a rose on her hair.
I used this photograph for the skin and hair because i liked the colour and the arrangement of the balconies in the building. I used a large intact part for the arm and the circular balconies created the idea of large bracelets. Also the colour and texture gave her the look of a statue.
This photo was used as material for the large scurf she is wearing. I was inspired by the lines of the buildings and used the blue of the sky to add a little contrast between the grey tones.
This amazing church interior had a lot of details and i decided to use it for the hand fan and her dress. The wall lines fitted perfectly on the fan and the golden colour of the organ adds a metallic tone to the artwork.
The background is a simple wall detail with the yellow tones and interesting texture.