Tobias Koster
St Leonard’s College, Brighton East
Tobias Koster
Alex from the market 2006 (detail)
oil and enamel on canvas
91.2 x 213.5 cm
St Leonard’s College, Brighton East
My folio focused on portraiture. The intention of this piece was to reveal Alex’s inner emotion through expression and colour, reinforced by his surroundings – in this case, pride in his work. I used digital photography and Photoshop to create the desired image from two pictures taken at the Victoria Market, then painted in oils. I created a six-layer stencil consisting of four shades to create the desired effect for Alex’s shirt. A major inspiration was the International Stencil Festival in Melbourne.
Alex from the market 2006 (detail)
oil and enamel on canvas
91.2 x 213.5 cm
St Leonard’s College, Brighton East
My folio focused on portraiture. The intention of this piece was to reveal Alex’s inner emotion through expression and colour, reinforced by his surroundings – in this case, pride in his work. I used digital photography and Photoshop to create the desired image from two pictures taken at the Victoria Market, then painted in oils. I created a six-layer stencil consisting of four shades to create the desired effect for Alex’s shirt. A major inspiration was the International Stencil Festival in Melbourne.
