tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59914050311895625632024-02-21T06:18:58.886-08:00Alexandra Bellissimo PhotographyAlexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-53299043040779870782014-12-02T18:12:00.000-08:002014-12-02T18:21:48.667-08:00"Envelop" + Step-By-Step <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hey Everyone! Today I have included my newest completed flower/plant piece as well as a step-by-step image to demonstrate how this particular collage was assembled. The featured piece below is titled "Envelop". </span></span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-15942875128791691612014-09-12T13:03:00.000-07:002014-09-12T13:05:29.441-07:00"Sight Unseen" Show!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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</span>Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-58398686986168773102014-08-07T12:38:00.004-07:002014-12-02T18:26:11.458-08:00"Beckon" + "Monarch"<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hello again, I took a mini hiatus over the summer but I'm back with 2 new color pieces! I typically prefer to work in black and white because I find that color pieces are far more difficult to conceptualize and execute from the beginning. When working in color, there needs to be a consistent color scheme to the entire piece or both subjects may end up looking incompatible or mismatched. But nonetheless, I felt the flower series was in desperate need of some saturation. Below are my brand new pieces titled "Beckon" and "Monarch". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">The two spectacular flowers used in the piece above are dahlias. The dahlia flower is absolutely stunning in person and ranges in color from orange, blood red, yellow, white, magenta and various pink hues</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">. Without a doubt, this intricate fiery red-orange flower needed to be displayed in color. The inspiration behind the title "Monarch" was influenced by the arrangement of the petals on the subject's head appearing like a crown and how the elegant female reminded me of royalty.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-6212221368158929902014-06-20T14:17:00.000-07:002014-12-02T18:26:25.561-08:00"Veil"<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Summer is officially here! All this warmer weather (or downright searing if you live in SoCal) means I'll have a greater selection of flowers to choose from when it comes to my new series </span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">Efflorescence</i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">. As you can see below, I have completed my fourth flower collage thus far titled "Veil".</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-37735162089349594252014-05-29T10:19:00.002-07:002014-12-02T18:23:23.246-08:00"Exodus"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;">Hello again! Here is my third completed flower piece of the year featuring many, MANY cut-outs of dandelions. The title of the piece below is "Exodus".</span></span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-7989457366704559952014-05-06T10:40:00.000-07:002014-12-02T18:23:47.942-08:00"Demure"<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Hello everyone! As you can tell, I have posted my second flower-hybrid collage that pairs well with my previous collage </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Allure</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> (see previous post). The image displayed below is titled </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Demure</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">When I first purchased the tulip it was closed and had a perfect oval shape. But by the time that I brought the tulip into my studio to shoot, the flower had already bloomed and lost it's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">beautiful</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> shape. So the tulip that you see in this image was actually taped shut from the inside of the petals to "fake" it's closed configuration. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">In addition, the original color of the tulip was a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fiery orange-red so I converted the colors to B&W and manipulated the tones so that the petals would appear to be a milky white color (like the female's skin tone).</span></span></div>
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-62136684436123027512014-01-29T15:30:00.000-08:002014-01-29T15:30:29.193-08:00"Sanctuary"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Happy New Year everyone! I'm excited to kick off 2014 with a brand new photo collage series titled </span></span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">V</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">. The inspiration for the title stemmed from the letter "v" and how it represents feminine characteristics and femininity as a whole. Each piece should be considered an abstract interpretation of femininity rather than a literal one (for example, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">using a doe's skull</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">)</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">. As you can see below, I have posted the first completed piece from the </span></span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">V</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"> series titled "Sanctuary". </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you enlarge the image above you'll notice the "tiling effect" I utilized on the insect as well as the model's face (i.e. the forehead, cheeks, and nose). </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm glad that I was able to end the series with a color piece, considering the majority of the images in </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Metamorphosis</span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> are presented in black and white. </span></div>
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-51882708451681600132013-08-23T18:32:00.002-07:002014-01-29T15:27:18.842-08:00"The Siren"<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">My hectic summer is finally winding down, which means I will have more time to concentrate on completing (for now) my </span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Metamorphosis</span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> series. Below is my ninth finished piece for the series, "The Siren". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The firefly larvae was fascinating to light in my studio because its outer shell photographed eerily similar to leather. I decided to play up the "leather" feel by constructing the larvae to appear as a sleek and vampy costume onto the female. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And although I'm pleased with how graphic and contrasty this piece turned out, this should be my last B&W collage I make for <i>Metamorphosis</i> because the series is seriously lacking some color. Here are some shots of me working on the piece as well as the actual insect I used below:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Is anyone planning to travel to San Francisco within the next two months? If so, I strongly suggest you to check out the "One-of-a-Kind" Show at the RayKo Gallery. The group show features unique, "one-of-a-kind" photographs from a diverse group of photographers, (including yours truly). The show will display 6 of my original collages from my <i>Simulations </i>series</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The opening reception will be this Thursday, July 11th, 6-8pm. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I will be attending the opening reception along with the other artists, so I hope to see you there!</span></div>
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</span>Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-72409028365890423812013-06-14T11:33:00.000-07:002013-06-14T11:41:59.691-07:00"The Hunter" + CHAPTER 89 Interview<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-57265050056457207112013-05-24T14:05:00.004-07:002013-05-24T14:10:12.911-07:00"The Guardian" + "The Chief"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">Hello again! I took a minor hiatus from my collage work, but now I'm back with two new pieces to add to my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><i>Metamorphosis </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">series! Below are the collages, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><i>The Guardian</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><i>The Chief</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">.</span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-4297186998713976732013-03-13T15:58:00.001-07:002013-03-13T16:17:05.189-07:00"The Seeker"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">The rock, (or "cave") cut-outs in the collage above were photographed at the Vaquez Rocks Natural Area Park. In previous collages (e. g. "Rupture", "Rupture 02") I manipulated the prints of the rocks to appear as though they were protruding out of the model. In "Perish" it was important that the transition between the skin and rocks appeared much smoother. My intensions were to create the illusion that the body of the subject was decaying, hence the title. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Happy 2013! I hope everyone is embracing the new year with open arms...I know I am! And what better way for me to kick off </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">the new year then with a new collage for my <i>Metamorphosis</i> series. See the fourth completed piece below:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Working with the Rhino Beetle had its challenges, but overall I'm pleased with the final result. Much like the scorpion I used for <i><a href="http://alexandrabellissimo.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-antagonist.html">"The Antagonist"</a></i>, the shiny black surface of the insect was somewhat tricky to photograph. I believe the contrasting textures of the two subjects helps produce a more intriguing image. In addition, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">the durability of this bug made it significantly easier to move and handle...which was most appreciated by me.</span></div>
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-73679306072401380552012-11-19T01:23:00.000-08:002012-11-19T16:57:20.748-08:00"The Illusionist"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 20px;">Below is my newest collage that I have completed for my </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 20px;"><i>Metamorphosis </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 20px;">series, titled </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><i style="color: #444444;">The Illusionist. The Illusionist </i><span style="color: #444444;">is my third finished piece of the series, and my second image executed in black and white.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-51511648037781591872012-10-25T11:51:00.005-07:002012-10-25T13:17:36.055-07:00"The Antagonist"<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose to work in black and white because I wanted to accentuate the sleek and glossy surface of the scorpion. I felt this use of B&W would help visually enhance the transition between the male figure and scorpion. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When it came to the shooting portion of this collage, I was surprised by how difficult it was to execute. I knew the shiny surface of the insect would bring on challenges when it came to lighting it, but I was not expecting the scorpion to be so damn fragile. During the shoot, I started experimenting by placing the scorpion at various angles...until it literally started coming apart limb by limb. First a "claw" fell off...then the other...Luckily for me, I was fortunate enough to get the shots that I needed for this specific concept before I had to discard it. To give you a visual reference, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here is the poor little guy below:</span></span></div>
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-18139239534340850302012-10-07T23:54:00.001-07:002012-10-08T10:57:16.713-07:00New Series - "Metamorphosis"!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For the next several months I will be experimenting with merging the human form with a variety of unique looking insects ranging from butterflies, to beetles, to scorpions. All insects used in the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Metamorphosis</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> series are taxidermy insects that I have photographed myself. No outside stock images were used or manipulated. The detail shot below may give the viewer a better visual for the use of the "tiling effect" utilized in the collage. </span><br />
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Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-29455116297718339662012-09-17T11:06:00.003-07:002012-09-17T11:06:39.260-07:00"Simulations" Show!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Thank you everyone who made it out to my opening reception for my, "Simulations" show on Saturday (the 8th)! For those who were unable to make the opening night, the show will continue to run from now until October 27th at the <a href="http://www.cartwheelart.com/news/andy-freeberg-and-alexandra-bellisimo-at-kopeikin-gallery">Kopeikin Gallery</a> in Culver City.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Also a huge thank you to Paul Kopeikin, Andy Freeberg, <a href="http://theframepros.com/">FramePros</a> (for making my custom frames look amazing), <a href="http://www.cartwheelart.com/news/andy-freeberg-and-alexandra-bellisimo-at-kopeikin-gallery">Cartwheel</a>, <a href="http://artfumes.com/art/alexandra-bellissimo-2/#more-6048">Art Fumes</a>, <a href="http://www.laimyours.com/27100/alexandra-bellissimo-at-kopekin-gallery/">Los Angeles, I'm Yours</a>, and everyone else who helped spread the word about my show! And of course a tremendous thank you to all my friends and family for their constant (and much needed) love and support.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm so thrilled to finally spread the word about my first show!...You will be able to see a collection of my original collages showcased at the Kopeikin Gallery this September! The show will run from September 8th through October 27th. You can click on the link below for more information on the gallery, <b id="internal-source-marker_0.6273587027098984" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and of course I will post further details closer to September.</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I found "Inhibit" to be far more challenging to piece together than "Appendage" given that I've had difficulty working with cactus plants in the past. Their forms have so many ridges and curves that it adds a lot of extra shadows and depth, making them extremely difficult to merge onto the smooth surface of the human form. However, I am glad I decided not to scrap the piece altogether because I am very pleased with the results.</span>Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-3450077825674625902012-05-04T16:33:00.002-07:002012-05-04T16:33:59.646-07:00"Infringement 02" + "Preserve"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.9978594603016973" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Happy Friday everyone! </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9978594603016973" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.9978594603016973" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I didn’t get to post nearly as much as I would have liked to in April, so hopefully this month I can make up for that by posting 2 collages a week..? I'm also planning on updating <a href="http://alexandrabellissimo.com/">alexandrabellissimo.com</a> after I finish a few more pieces to contribute to the “Simulations” series. By then I should have roughly around 10 new collages to add to the series grand total. Here are 2 pieces I have completed recently that also happen to be self portraits:</span></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div>Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-64790604563898823222012-04-09T14:29:00.007-07:002012-04-10T12:06:16.621-07:00"Breach" + Female Persuasion Feature!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Hope everyone's April is off to a good start! Here is my newest collage, "Breach":</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjr4mpYUA2e5PzBWgiU9YsvrTMMTQORdQX-5GmEwfHiP2seaNGObQZG6SwLTZu9YnZp3GRRhxAeaIbaTpPafJ_OFELcY9bAxWKLkU1D6bWsROZ1ZPsu1am_LgOeyuvJJ8o3O7JhVNas84/s400/AB_Breach_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729847691230335730" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#666666;">I'm always looking for more ways to incorporate male figures into the "Simulations" series, so I was eager to work on this concept I've had in my sketchbook for quite some time now. Much like my collage "<a href="http://alexandrabellissimo.com/assets/infringement.jpg">Infringement</a>", I spent several, (and I mean several<i>)</i> hours cutting out tiny branches from an old photo I shot of a dead tree. I was going for an eerie and ominous vibe...I believe it works especially well with the use of black and white images. The measurements of this collage are 15 in x 12 in.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Last week my collage "Hollow" was featured on Fe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">malepersuasion.net. It's a virtual gallery focusing on "political and provocative female artists" so I am thrilled that they considered my work as such. It's a really fantastic site that features some pretty incredible work, so if you get a chance please visit {<a href="http://femalepersuasion.tumblr.com/">femalepersuasion.net</a>}!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><a href="http://femalepersuasion.tumblr.com/"><br /></a></span></div><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMPvQCnXvGFSF_LwVD9SZm1ywxNQ2s0Mncqwzh82805CMokzsTtxxpRRqYpvY4iqTAGO_7KZUD1CvG3cCqRvleHSUkaXfJwcJ30FFgnlhXA66Owj6VN9VrXNXiU1vZ5DRSl1lQNvosPY/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-03-30+at+5.10.56+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729848008537995762" />Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991405031189562563.post-5183309210508392652012-03-29T11:10:00.005-07:002012-03-29T12:48:06.679-07:00"Rooted 02" + 22 Magazine!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;">My question I have this week, as I always have at the end of every month, is where does the time go...?? Seriously, I never understood as a child why adults were always mourning about time passing by too quickly....until I graduated college. Now I feel as though it's going by too fast. Way, way too fast...But all lamenting aside, I finished another collage I'm pretty proud of!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Bt2YNM3KPgxn-Bnf-NbAoe4ueXZRzpv2rA_dKahOXp0Nkto_14lSPfTNXkFBacCIhNBN556jEzK99j9cz_rHZnnT1EVTPq4iNBj6m8bHSl2AtwBOBp2jjRirDHMHpKzrXietiKZ0fEM/s400/Rooted02_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725399774666199794" /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;">The collage above titled "Rooted 02" is a continuation from a previous collage, "Rooted" (seen on my <a href="http://alexandrabellissimo.com/portfolio.html">site</a>). It is currently the biggest one I have completed at 17.6 in x 11.5 in. The figure in photo was shot on a white seamless to get a "clean" appearance, although I chose to work with a light amount of contrast in order to get a softer result. I can't wait to get this baby framed...(although I shudder to think about the cost).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;">I've been dying to get a feature on The 22 Magazine blog for a while now, so I was beyond thrilled when I got the email this week saying they would display my work on their blog. Just seeing the severely talented artists on their blog, (not to mention their online magazine!), is mind-blowing. Whether it's art, photography, poetry, video, etc., all the work featured on 22 Magazine is definitely worth checking out... {<a href="http://the22magazine.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/alexandra-bellissimo/">CLICK</a>} for My Feature. {<a href="http://www.the22magazine.com/">CLICK</a>} for 22 Magazine.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4326AeQP2fA7nnFTD8FC1h5tTqHCCIojI0Wv70Ug4uCEd_I5nq1JYfptSq3z0c2HluB8pLhkVm_Lokw5oGZuxiEHz_JHKnP6t2hYNulxzyYHoz4sVtROrtiKnfSjyN67IZrTm069pPA/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-03-26+at+11.20.03+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725398667154223970" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;color:#666666;">I hope everyone has had a memorable March. Here's to even better days ahead in April!</span></div>Alexandra Bellissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507549003322307025noreply@blogger.com0