Less is More

Less is More © 2013 Ben Heine - Buy it as a print!

A nice project I made recently in my new studio. I covered the model Zhuzhu and the white background with hundreds of small black stickers. That made her look almost invisible at the end. I wanted to title this artwork "Chaos" or "Big Bang" but I finally chose "Less is More". Please, view the work in progress here below. New: Buy this artwork as a print!

1 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

2 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

3 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

4 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

5 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

6 - Less is More - Work in Progress © Ben Heine

A Child Dreaming
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(See it on DeviantArt)

Somehow a mutation of Digital Circlism. Instead of placing perfect circles on a black background, this is made with thousands of irregular shapes. You can view some details and the work in progress here below.

Work in progress (click to enlarge):
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Some details:
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© 2011 - Ben Heine

Mont des Arts
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This is where I used to revise my books when I made my degree in Journalism. I didn't use a fisheye lens, I have actually assembled some 14 photos I took when I was there 2 days ago. The original image is huge (12000 pixels wide - See the detail below).

The "Mont des Arts" (meaning "hill of the arts") is a historic site in the center of Brussels, Belgium. The showcase square was created for the Universal Exposition held in Brussels in 1910. The square and its surroundings gave way to massive, severely geometric postmodern structures such as the Royal Library of Belgium and the Congress Palace.

The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10, which
has been provided to me by Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.

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Random detail of the above image:



© 2010 - Ben Heine

Chess Art - 3
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Another quick ink sketch on paper I made last week.
I just scanned it today. Very similar to "number 2" but not
exactly the same. I won't post any new "chess art" image.

© 2010 - Ben Heine

Chess Art - 2

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An ink painting I made last week. I just scanned it today!

© 2010 - Ben Heine

Chess Art - 1
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Ink on paper. This is sort of experimental...
I might be doing this type of illustration with
digital tools for cleaner results, not sure yet.

© 2010 - Ben Heine

More than Flesh

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© 2008 - Ben Heine
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Alone With
Everybody
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By Charles Bukowski
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the flesh covers the bone
and they put a mind
in there and
sometimes a soul,
and the women break
vases against the walls
and the men drink too
much
and nobody finds the
one
but keep
looking
crawling in and out
of beds.
flesh covers
the bone and the
flesh searches
for more than
flesh.

there's no chance
at all:
we are all trapped
by a singular
fate.

nobody ever finds
the one.

the city dumps fill
the junkyards fill
the madhouses fill
the hospitals fill
the graveyards fill

nothing else
fills.

(Poem's source : Bukowski.org)