Self Portrait by Imogen Morris Art

Self Portrait by Imogen Morris Art

Paint, nails, thread on plywood board

This piece depicts a sense of movement, as if the portrait is turning to the side. The face on the left side is the most bold and distinct portrait, and this boldness slowly fades until we see the face on the far right, which barely depicts the outline of the face. I created this effect by using different tones of black, grey and white threads, and eased the layers of thread as I worked from left to right. I have applied paint to the background that the threadwork sits against. The paint is applied in broad, chaotic brushstrokes, to contrast well with the detailed and delicate threadwork.

100cm x 100cm