JESUS

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(See it on DeviantArt)

Jesus loves us!

This portrait is only made with "flat circles" on a black background. Every circle has a single color, a single tone and a single size. I placed each circle one by one. It's a time consuming method. One week of intense work for this portrait. Please see some details and the work in progress here below. If you wish, you can also view this making of my portrait of Elvis Presley (video) to understand how I'm exploiting this technique with circles...

Some details:

Work in progress:

(click to enlarge)

© 2011 - Ben Heine

Flesh and Acrylic
Caroline Madison - 1

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(See it on DeviantArt)

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This is the first part of a project I worked on last week. Featuring Caroline Madison. I'll post the second part in a few days... Following several questions, let me explain a few points: I think Caroline's silhouette stands out more without the black lines. Furthermore, the black paint I used was different and a bit toxic so I didn't want to put it on her skin. This image is only the first part of the project, the second part becomes completely abstract...

Certainly it's not recommended to cover your skin with paint repetitively, I first tried on several parts of my own body, no pain, no irritation... Caroline didn't have problems either. Acrylic paint is water-based so the majority of the substance is not toxic. Acrylic paints with cadmium can be harmful because of the heavy metals they contain. I use acrylic WITHOUT cadmium.

Finally, Caroline is an exceptional model. She is a serene, passionate and determined person. The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX11, provided by Samsung Electronics. Co., Ltd.

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Detail and work in progress:
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© 2011 - Ben Heine

Work in Progress (unfinished)

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This is a quick project I started last week. I spent about 2 hours on this caricature of Quentin Tarantino. It's a digital painting. I must still finish it... soon. Damn, long time I haven't made a caricature. ツ

© 2011 - Ben Heine

Abstract Paintings + Making

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I just spent a few days working on some new abstract paintings on large canvases. The above images (click to enlarge) show some details of them. I'll share the full versions of each work shortly (when they are dry...). I used 2 different techniques and I wanted them to be very colorful, spontaneous and decorative. Please see the evolution of some of them below...

© 2011 - Ben Heine

She is my Mona Lisa

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This is a portrait of my fiancée (see the full version below), she is my fire, my muse, my daily source of energy, she is a gift! I'm so grateful to have her. This is a full painting made with circles only (very time consuming work).

FYI, the next persons I'm going to portray with this new circlist style are (in no specific order): Johnny Depp, Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley... So please come back again.

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Full Portrait (click to enlarge):

Making of (click to enlarge):

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The original version of the above portrait is huge (10 000 pixels wide, 300 dpi). If you wish to have any more information or if you ever want to have your own face portrayed in this style, please contact info@theartistery.com

© 2010 - Ben Heine

- Self Portrait -
Work in Progress
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Totally unfinished,
final painting coming soon.
please come back again :)

© 2010 - Ben Heine

MIKA - 2
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I intend to make other portraits and caricatures
of the great Mika in the coming weeks/months.
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MIKA is a London-based, Grammy-nominated
and BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter.

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© 2009 - Ben Heine