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I have a book availÂable at lulu.com, chronÂiÂcling my process creÂatÂing the ConÂnecÂtive TisÂsue series.
It’s a hardÂback with 30 pages and over 50 full color phoÂtos. See the samÂples below for a preÂview.
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Oil on HardÂboard The secÂond layer of a DysÂphaÂgia paintÂing, this porÂtrait of Julie no longer exists in this form. I sold the paintÂing before I had the opporÂtuÂnity to phoÂtoÂgraph the final. It’s a thirty minute sketch but it capÂtures her essence. I do still have the strips of tape.
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BreakÂing the ConÂnecÂtion SepÂaÂratÂing of the viewer from the subÂject, creÂatÂing a wall juxÂtaÂposÂing the natÂural flow of the body with the cold calÂcuÂlaÂtion of the grid.
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MirÂror, MirÂror DisÂturbÂing the picÂture plane by havÂing the model take a posiÂtion, then mirÂror that same pose. BuildÂing a Rorschach test.
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EmoÂtional StudÂies ExplorÂing the energy and emoÂtion between the artist and the model. A conÂverÂsaÂtion engagÂing the model rather than a picÂture of a nude holdÂing a pose.
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Oil on HardÂboard From the EphemerÂalia Series. A early paintÂing from the ConÂnecÂtive TisÂsue Series. I had Rachel sit for me and then change direcÂtion halfway through the pose. We would switch back and forth every five minÂutes or so, payÂing close attenÂtion to interÂsecÂtions an negÂaÂtive space. It’s curiÂous how …
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Oil on CanÂvas The first paintÂing in the FasÂcia series is actuÂally three layÂers and six paintÂing in one. The base is a sketch done at HipÂbone StuÂdio durÂing the long term pose. The secÂond is the torÂsos of my friend Amanda durÂing a sesÂsion at my stuÂdio. The final layer …
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Oil on HardÂboard It’s a cold and wet mornÂing, it reminds me of PortÂland. HipÂbone StuÂdio was and is one of my favorite places. Jeff Burk has creÂated a unique jewel with his stuÂdio. It’s a place where you know what to expect, which for me, let’s my creÂativÂity soar. This painting …
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Oil on HardÂboard This is a paintÂing of my friend BadÂger, she’s one of the best modÂels I’ve ever worked with. She has vioÂlent nature under a quiet exteÂrior. This piece was creÂated at the end of a three hour sesÂsion in my old livÂing room in PortÂland. BadÂger was sitting …
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Written by Daniel Liam Gill
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Daniel Liam Gill is a painter who lives in Portland, Oregon.
He is currently working on the series' Objectify and Seeds.
Daniel was born in American Falls, Idaho in the fall of 1961. He spent his formative years in the American South working as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director. Daniel taught illustration design at Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Georgia and illustration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded The Illustrators’ Jam with PNCA and Raw Visceralia, an art experience.
Daniel studied pastels with Lee Bomhoff , an Atlanta artist.
He honed his figure drawing skills in Portland, Oregon, creating hundreds pastel drawings over several years. Daniel graduated to oils in 2006 and started the series, Connective Tissue in 2007.
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