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SoCultures November 2018
Culture Curators
USA
Robert Owen
My technique utilizes engineering technology with art and produces a multi-
layer piece of art that combines a variety of artistic skills.
The characters in
striking especially the
background…what
execution? your works are very
way they are set in the
goes behind the
I decide on a concept,
models that fit the
being created. I feel
its own soul and that
by a character that has
emotional skills to fill
I believe we are able
meaning and soulful I research specific
personality of the art
that each creation has
needs to be portrayed
the physical and
that role. In doing so,
to truly pass on the
feeling of each piece.
Paining and photography, how do you combine then effortlessly?
Once I find something that piques my interest I begin to procure pieces for the 3D
installation set. I select a performance model that fits the subject matter, I
purchase wardrobe specifically for the model and project. The process then
moves to painting the individual items in the set, piece by piece, backdrops,
furniture, props and clothing. We select the venue, build the set, set up the
lighting to suit the pieces need, take a few images of the set without the,
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