Gillian Lambert

Self-Deception is a drawings series of self-portraits by the artist Gillian Lambert. She said she always found something beautiful in things grotesque, repulsive and enigmatic people. In an attempt to explore these connections in relation to her own self-image, she deliberately turned herself in a strange way, unattractive or disgusting ways which pose the question of what defines physical and traditional notions of beauty.


Here is the works from her project titled 'Self-Deception'

Takahiro Kimura

 Kimura is a Tokyo based Film Maker, Illustrator and Collage Artist.

His collages are made by cutting up photos and rearranging them into a collage to which color is then applied, thereby creating a whole new visage with an unforgettable impact. Expressions are reflected throughout Kimura's work, and colour is a key aspect helping the portrayal of each expression.

Below is a segment written by the artist on his website here

http://faceful.jp/

Artist's Statement

The main motif of my artworks is Human Faces.
Though I am quite interested in various aspects and contradictions which people have inside, I attempt not to think about them in the stage of creation. I’d rather devote my attention to force of line and exquisite balance of form, mass, composition and color so that sense of existence of my works, which are inclusive of said factors, can stand out.

If I hold up the emotion of human being, which is so complicated and elusive, as theme of my work, the work will be unable to catch up with the emotion and the work will be undistinguished. Therefore, in a state of selfless, I command not feeling but solely my aesthetic sense and attempt to create my work.

And then if you feel some complicated emotions of human beings are expressed out of my work [faces], it might be projections of what you have inside. The broken faces might be mirrors to reflect your emotions.

This is a screen shot of Takahiro's 'Broken Faces' taken from his website here

http://broken1000faces.com/

Fred Hatt

 This artist links to my preferred topic of 'Facial Expressions'. I particularly like this artists as his pieces of work look effortless; however they involve a vast amount of detail. The mixture of tones intrigues me, as he uses warm tones to show creases and dark spots in the skin, and uses cool colours to create an effect of light hitting a particular place in the skin.

Some of Hatt's pieces are specifically aiming for the portrayal of different expressions, and the use of lines and colours helps him succeed.

I aim to create a few copies of Hatt's work using black paper and Soft pastels and i will hopefully succeed in using different tones and shades to convey a specific facial expression.