Artist Information:
Michael Giancristiano
Venice, CA
United States
Member Since: Apr 2006
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Artist Statement:
Plywood is an exciting medium
to work with because it’s
quite literally a slice of
life and a glimpse inside of a
beautiful tree. I feel in many
ways, my works are
collaborations between the
tree and myself. I sculpt and
paint the piece taking it in
the direction that I want to
go, while allowing the wood to
go in the direction that it
naturally would.
But first the raw wood has to
be evaluated. I spend a great
deal of time looking at the
grains, the beauty of the
veneer as well as the
imperfections. With wood, the
grains often tell you what you
can not do, rather than what
you can. When I get my vision
I pick up my tools and begin
the work.
Working with plywood is very
labor intensive. It takes a
very heavy toll on the body
and the mind. It has to be
deconstructed, sculpted,
sanded, patched, sanded again,
painted and stained.
The frames are all hand made,
packed with an acrylic dirt
mixture and then attached to
the piece. Finally they have
to be blended together with
the painted surface around the
sides.
A large, 4 foot, wall relief
can ...
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Michael Giancristiano's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Michael Giancristiano's Portfolio.
Plywood is an exciting medium to work with because it’s quite literally a slice of life and a glimpse inside of a beautiful tree. I feel in many ways, my works are collaborations between the tree and myself. I sculpt and paint the piece taking it in the direction that I want to go, while allowing the wood to go in the direction that it naturally would.
But first the raw wood has to be evaluated. I spend a great deal of time looking at the grains, the beauty of the veneer as well as the imperfections. With wood, the grains often tell you what you can not do, rather than what you can. When I get my vision I pick up my tools and begin the work.
Working with plywood is very labor intensive. It takes a very heavy toll on the body and the mind. It has to be deconstructed, sculpted, sanded, patched, sanded again, painted and stained.
The frames are all hand made, packed with an acrylic dirt mixture and then attached to the piece. Finally they have to be blended together with the painted surface around the sides.
A large, 4 foot, wall relief can ... |
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