Greg Page

$12,500
160 x 150cm
Oils on board

The original ‘Yellow Wiggle’, Greg Page and I met while doing an interview in which he was welcoming and kind. I wanted this to come across in his portrait. I was tempted to use more yellow, but chose cool, calm colours. 

The artwork seemed like it would be a breeze at 5x5 pixels (25 circles) per 5cm square, playing around with the idea of how big the circles can be and still create a portrait. After a few tests and trials I decided to roughly paint his portrait in the background, then create a vinyl template so I could paint the circles perfectly spaced over the top. I will definitely try this method again. Maybe with another shape!