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| Model, Chaz Howkins, 2015, acrylic & pencil on canvas |
In an earlier photographic series, I captured my zombified Barbies against plain white backgrounds with bright lighting, to make them appear as if they were posing as models. These images were quite striking as it made the dolls appear more human despite their blatant mutations. I chose to base my painting off one of these images as I felt the strong composition would translate well into paint. I feel the use of rich colours and violent brush strokes adds to the sense of grotesque while making the doll appear fairly lifelike.