An old artwork from the Baroque period created with my stained glass technique.The figure was inspired from John the Baptist by Caravaggio.
Again the bright red dominates the artwork accompanied by a a leathery brown for the seep and fleshy tone for the face and body. For the background i chose a set from the amazing engravings of Gustav Dore inverted and gave them a blue tone to imitate a glass effect. Caravaggio's paintings was a huge exercise for me, trying to dissect the figure in the basic lines and then to find the appropriate pieces to fit but also create a beautiful result.
I had a lot of fun cutting the gradient coloured prints and testing to find the perfect highlights and shadows. I was cutting and gluing the paper pieces with a stick glue one after another on a black hardboard. Checking regularly to see the progress in my dark studio i had the pleasure of seeing the figure materializing from a darkness piece by piece, changing all the time while the dark background complimented the half finished figure in an enchanting way. I am always allured to leave the background black but i believe it would look unfinished in my eye
I love stained glass Art, that might be really satisfying to see the final result of them. Amazing work I love how you made the eyes looking so realistic :)
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Thank you so much:):)
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