3D Art: Mind Blowing Perspective!
We view the world in 3D and one of the challenges for artists is to portray dimension and depth to their art. My 3D art, opens a new realm of possibilities, allowing me to connect in a new way with viewers. When viewing one of my 3D paintings, as the lighting changes the shadows change, and you see the scene from a different perspective.
Most often I utilize several layers of glass and/or high definition acrylic layered over a background layer to take perspective to the next level. In addition, I use vanishing points, perspective, and various techniques to accentuate the 3D aspect of my art.
I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Living in Vancouver gives another perspective to life and influences much of my art. The scenery in Vancouver and the art culture of Vancouver is seen and influences much of my art.
The Result: Watch the Video
This video is a close up of the artwork shown above. Notice there are only 3 birds and 4 picket in the fence. The 3D features create shadows which look like more grey birds behind the birds. These are shadows and they move and transform as your lighting or angle of viewing changes.
The 3 dimensions in the art, connects the viewer with the vision of the artist. Experiencing art in this way is transformative. I have also challenged myself to create abstract in 3D which adds intrigue. As an artist I enjoy challenging myself to do things that don’t come natural to me – from time-to-time as it stretches my skills.
This results in natural shadows. As the lighting, or where you are standing changes, so do the shadows created by the birds and the fence. This is like real life. For this reason my 3D art brings perspective to life. We see in 3 dimensions. Viewing art that is in 3 dimensions is much more experiential than viewing 2D art. See more 3D art.
3D Art: Next Level
(In addition to photos being 2D, reducing this to a lower resolution for the internet doesn’t do justice to this art.) Sometimes I combine organic matter, or constructed 3D items to add even more dimension. In this example, I constructed 3D high rise buildings out of heavy archival art paper to add adding perspective.
Houses on a second layer bring them closer than the downtown high-rises. The trees, rocks and reeds are on additional layer, making for reflections, shadows and a transitional piece. There are three separate surfaces in the piece.
The houses are not easy to see in this image because of the size of the photo and the need to look from a slight angle as they are hiding behind the trees. That is part of the magic of my 3D art.
As the lighting in your room changes, or when you stand in a different position you are able to see nuances from the under laying layer. Such as, you may see part of another high-rise to the right or the left depending on where you stand. This brings the piece to life.
The special effects created by the layers or surfaces create shadows all the way from the way the clouds look in the sky to the reeds at the front of the image. It manifests the benefits of 3D, even though it is not easy to depict in the two dimensional world of the internet.
3D art is a conversation starter. It is eye catching and intriguing engaging the viewer in ways 2D can’t. Photos, are 2D, and don’t do justice to me when trying to show the benefits of 3D.
When I made a decision to exhibit my art at Pacific Arts Market, from October 2023 to January 2024, it gave me a physical location where people could see the 3D aspect of my art in real life. I hope to see you there. Check to see if my art is still on display there, if it is outside this time window.