The 2023 Habitat series features complex, hand-painted bases with JP Paul's signature multi-layered, controlled-random abstractions on repurposed canvas combined with abstract-figurative drawn elements printed with pigment inks. This new series arose from a previous collaboration between JP Paul and his mentor, the late Arq. Carlos Perez Franco, who was profoundly influential in Paul's artistic career, including his architectural explorations, street photography, and contemporary drawing techniques.
Whereas Perez Franco was a master draftsman with impeccable traditional drawing capabilities demonstrated throughout his 60-year career, JP Paul incorporates similar approaches using a large-format Cintiq tablet and then combines the results with acrylic painting and alternative markings in a lengthy process that includes priming, coating, painting and printing followed by additional painting and marking until the desired compositions are achieved.
"Habitat: At Heart" ~200x150cm (Acrylic, Markers and Pigment Ink on Canvas) 2023
With decades of experience in alternative processes and the alchemic side of both fine art photography and contemporary arts, JP developed his own inkjet receptor coatings that allow him to print on a variety of substrates and media, thus aiding his layered approach and inherent tactile qualities to his works. These latest pieces are, in essence, a culmination of experiments with analog painting, alternative processes, gel transfers, and digital drawing elements aggregated seamlessly to represent Paul's interpretation of what blended mixed-media work can entail in the 21st century.
"Habitat: Life Post-Hip" 152x183cm (Acrylic, Markers and Pigment Ink on Canvas) 2023
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