Todd Conover...evolved think
LEONARDO SERIES
As the name may suggest these images were inspired to some extent by Leonardo Da Vinci. As in a Da Vinci work there is a depth of layering and grunge incorporated into these pieces. There are several backgrounds that alone are made up from 10 different layers. Every one of the pieces include a Da Vinci drawings and/or text. Viewing a Da Vinci artwork is like looking into his artistic life with incredible perspective. It is this depth of his work that intrigues and inspires me the most. After printing and mounting on canvas, many of these images were embellished with metallic leaf, craqueleur surface treatments, collage,etc .
I was particularly interested in the idea that artworks
are evolutionary in the sense that age radically
changes the character of the piece not only within its
historical context but also in its outward
surface appearance.
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Mona at Halls End 2007
Sitting for Leo 2007
Model 2007
Leonardo TV 2007
Hands of Time 2007
Leo Copycat 2007
Mona Mouth 2007
Da Vinci Embrace 2007
Study (light and shadow) 2007