Brooks Shane Salzwedel is a great example of a an artist that works with translucent layers in his work. Brooks is a graduate of Art Center College of Design and during his time in school is when he began experimenting with working with translucent layers. To create his work he draws on sheets of Mylar, acetate, and Duralar. On these sheets he uses graphite, charcoal, and sometimes watercolor/spraypaint. After drawing on each layer the sheets are placed together one on top of the other, which allows certain elements of the drawings to become more or less clear. The final step in his process is to seal the layers with resin.
In his work Brooks often uses a combination of nature and man made elements, layering the two together. In a good number of his works he began using the subject matter of bridges. He was interested in exploring how the architecture of the bridge itself allowed him to experiment with the composition of the works. In and interview with Design Boom he spoke about how he has an interest in looking at images from the industrial revolution as inspiration. Which is an interesting point to know because often his works do feel sort of dystopian or reminiscent of something we’ve seen before but it’s not an exact match.
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