ABSTRACT PORTRAITS & ERODED EXPRESSIONS • PART 2

 

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽!

Back in 2014 I started to work on a series called 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and posted a bunch back in the day (160 or so). But I eventually stopped posting because I jumped onto projects or something else. But I still had about 210 other pieces that I never got around to post or put on my website... So here they are.

These were hand drawn (some with paint), then colored digitally and tweaked in Photoshop. I still do plunge back into that creative vibe everything now and then, and I have made HUNDREDS more since then... But I haven't scanned any of those and don't think I'll ever find time to color them either... But they do exist in black and white in my piles of drawing books.

What gives me the most pleasure out of doing those, is being able to have a direct physical relationship with the medium by letting out my energy through the self-provocation of various more or less unconscious mind triggers and see where my hand leads me (often happening with music playing in my headphones, and never with a specifically chosen group, but my usual very eclectic playlist). It's a very crude, raw and immediate process when I'm starting, and after the initial spark and spurt, I just let myself go with the flow it's leading me on. But I think the most fun part for me, is to look at the piece after and try to suck out what the imagery evokes to me in the form of a character name or title. These are not random! There is alot of "soul searching" to arrive to a satisfactory title for them. The names/titles include some or all of the following aspects: humor, darkness, social commentary, slang, word plays like bizarre and/or cryptic homophone-like manipulations. And I'd like to believe that the fun part for the spectator (if any), is to try and decipher why I gave them their name by trying to see it through their abstract nature. Some or clearly more obvious than other, but yeah.

 

AILIEN REALMS' MODERN COUPLES

 


So this is my first 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽 post and I chose to go with 4 images from my MODERN COUPLES SERIES (2 more sets to come). This is a twisted homage to my love for odd & unique people, fashion magazine aesthetics and other-worldly coloring.

I've explored the possible levels of weirdness with AI with my "secret tricks", then used Photoshop for coloration, compositing and layout, plus used my Wacom tablet for various tweaks. Hope you enjoy, haha!

 

LIVRE / BOOK SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW BY ONFR!

 

ENGLISH BELOW

Voici un tout nouveau spotlight/interview fait par Joanne Belluco pour la chaîne 𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗥 qui parle de mon livre 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺𝘀, avec des interventions d'Éric Falardeau et Simon Laperrière! Merci Joanne pour cette excellente capsule!

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Here's a brand new spotlight/interview done by Joanne Belluco for the 𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗥 channel which talks about my book 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺𝘀, with interventions by Éric Falardeau and Simon Laperrière! Thanks alot to Joanne for this excellent video!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Ps3b5tmOq/?hl=fr

 

BOOK LAUNCH VIDEO NOW ONLINE!

 

Recap video for the Book Launch of TERROR IN THE AILIEN REALMS, which took place at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28th, 2023.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXmMc0LTp4 

Features book review excerpts read by the following authors/collaborators:

(in order of appearance)

Michael Gingold, Andy Mauro, Aaron Moorhead, George Mihalka, Lee Paula Springer, Chris Bavota, David Lawson Jr, Mitch Davis, Justin Benson, Gary Sherman & Dave Alexander 

Other (non-reading) authors/collaborators were also in attendance:

(in alphabetical order)

Fabien Delage, Damien Detcheberry, Eric Falardeau, Elza Kephart, Matthew Kiernan & Philippe Spurrell

Get the book here: www.ailienrealms.com

 

INFO REVEALED ON ISAAC EZBAN'S MOVIE REVIEW!

 

How do you "enjoy" Evil Children in horror films..? Well, Isaac Ezban has certainly reviewed one of the 𝗔𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺𝘀' craziest ones! You'll be shocked by the conceptual premise that lies at the bloody center of 𝗢𝗧𝗭𝗭𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗡 (aka 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗨𝗢𝗨𝗦)! Info on www.ailienrealms.com

 

INFO REVEALED ON KARIM HUSSAIN'S MOVIE REVIEW!

 

We all hate false advertising, right? Well this time 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻 uncovers the very scammy plots behind the AILien Realms' film entitled 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 through his hilarious and absurd mind lens! The movie is certainly NOT what you think nor what you'd wish it to be! More info here: www.ailienrealms.com