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Guenevere Schwien
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oil painting
In my motorcycle series the inspiration came directly from the freedom and excitement I feel while riding. I use a
modern approach to photorealism, with an emphasis on utilizing technology to develop my ideas. Often I will take
the paintings beyond the photograph by modifying the visual elements of the shot itself, or by taking the bikes out of
context. By doing this I focus more on composition and move away from the confines of the camera. My motorcycles
are powerful and sexy, but they’re also playful. All of my paintings come from a perspective of child-like abandon,
which tends to contrast with the intensity of the finished artwork. The selection of the subject, as well as my bold
bright color pallet, is rooted in a desire to escape the responsibilities of adult life and return to the vigor and care-free
innocence of youth.
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