310_Vintage portrait (2025)Collage
by Manel Villalonga

This artwork displays a unique style that combines elements of collage, pop art, and even a touch of retro design. The overall style could be described as a modern portrait created using mixed media. The composition focuses on a woman's face, meticulously rendered with a greyscale halftone effect, giving it a graphic, almost print-like quality. The use of halftones suggests an influence from commercial art or, possibly, even the aesthetics of old newspaper or magazine printing techniques. The image incorporates a collage approach, incorporating elements of text and other printed materials as background elements, or integrated into the portrait itself. The text acts as a contrasting texture to the soft rendering of the face and gives the piece an element of found object art. The selective use of colour, especially the striking blue eye, draws the viewer's attention and adds a focal point. The colour palette is largely monochromatic with splashes of colour. The medium is mixed media, using digital art techniques and finished with physical collage elements. The texture is varied, with the soft, detailed face contrasting with the rough texture of the collage background.

Materials used:

paper cutouts, acrylic and transfer

Details:

• Collage on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 60 x 60 x 0.3cm (unframed) / 60 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: People and portraits

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