Ren Adams Art - Printmaking, Brush Painting
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Portfolio

Welcome to my online visual portfolio. 
My work is divided up into categories based on medium / technique, as well as by theme (when necessary). 
There are many sub galleries nested within these larger groups, for the sake of organization. New work is added frequently. 

The Archaeology of Being

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An exploration of emergence.

 My current body of work and an evolving conceptual series. This section contains documentation of my thesis,  working ideas and finished pieces.

Drawings

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Snippets from my art sketchbooks--paintings and print projects in progress. Planning, conceptual articulation, and original, completed work. 

Other Art Works

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Galleries that do not fit elsewhere.
This section includes acrylic, oil, and non brush painting watercolor work. It also contains collage, mixed media (that falls outside of printmaking or my thesis work), artist trading cards, and illustrations. 

Formal (25-Piece) Portfolio

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25 refined pieces, presented in unity and taken from my current body of work. 

 

Book Arts

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Original, fine art books created from a variety of combined techniques, including printmaking, painting, sculpture, and poetry. 

Printmaking

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Original prints done in a variety of traditional and contemporary printmaking mediums, including lithography, relief, intaglio, and serigraphy.

Chinese Brush Paintings

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Chinese brush painting has been practiced for thousands of years and focuses on a mastery of water and balance, rather than the properties of paint. In an attempt to capture the qi (or essence / spirit) of the subject, the painter moves with quick, decisive movements that must be methodical, yet spontaneous. Priority is given to a lively composition that's full of energy, over realism and detail.

Each stroke is laid down on rice paper once–quickly, confidently. You cannot go back and forth over the same spot to correct a mistake. These Meditative works are done with hand-ground pigments and liquid watercolor on various types of rice paper.

This gallery contains several sub-galleries of works I've done in a more traditional, foundation style.

Studio Photos

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Assorted photos of works in progress, my studio, and related documentation. 

Electronic Arts

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Projects done in audio, video, or "net.art" web-based formats.

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