These pastel portraits are created by Mike Parisella and reimagine how portraits are supposed to be taken.
The art uses a combination of different techniques including photography, collage-making through digital manipulations and double exposure. The models photographed are often seen wearing unusual items or striking unconventional poses and are then superimposed onto other images. The pastel portraits are the most beautiful of the bunch, while some include images of women with glaciers coming out of their faces and others feature portraits of women with their hair being superimposed onto pictures of nature.
These unusual mixed-media portraits are truly of the 21st century as they are made up of multiple digital techniques and are promoted on social media.
Avante-Garde Mixed Media Portraits
These Pastel Portraits Reinterpret the Art of Portraiture
Trend Themes
1. Avant-garde Mixed-media Art - A trend in 21st Century mixed media art blending digital manipulation, photography and double exposure techniques to create striking art pieces.
2. Unconventional Portraiture - A trend in portraiture where portraits capture subjects in unusual poses or wearing unconventional items and are superimposed onto different images.
3. Social Media Art Promotion - A trend in the promotion of art via social media platforms, using the digital medium to reach a larger audience.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - An industry that can incorporate innovative mixed-media techniques and digital manipulation in the creation of meaningful art pieces.
2. Photography - An industry that can benefit from incorporating mixed-media techniques and digital manipulation to take portraiture to the next level of creativity.
3. Digital Advertising and Social Media - An industry that can collaborate with these pastel portrait artists to promote their art more effectively and reach a larger audience.