Suellen Rizzo
About the Artist:
Suellen was born January 20, 1962, in Paterson NJ. She holds a B.A., American Civilization 1984, George Washington University; an M.A., Psychology, 1990, George Mason University; and is currently enrolled in the Certificate Program in Computer Graphics at the Rhode Island School of Design.Her paintings are done in alkyd paint on canvas and masonite. Her illustrations are created in Adobe photoshop.
"I work from images in photographs. I scan the photographs and manipulate them in Photoshop. Use of color is always the most problematic thing for me, so I am able to try out dozens of color choices on the computer before settling on a finished image. Then I do a rough printout of the manipulated image, and using a grid system, transfer the image onto the board. I apply the paint rather thinly, wiping, scumbling, and glazing. Most of the pantings are pretty dark; I'm trying to lighten it up a bit. For the illustrations done on the computer, I draw freehand using a mouse right onto the blank screen and keep revising and changing the image. My computer images are alot more colorful and whimsical than my paintings.
"I generally paint people, and they are usually children. The illustrations I do are usually things a young child would enjoy. I have two small children so that isn't too surprising."
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| Emily alkyd on board 12x30 |
Girl With Cello alkyd on board 20x42 |  |
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| Halloween alkyd on board 16x20 |
Stupor alkyd on board 18x24 |
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| Monster mountain Adobe Photoshop 8x11 |
Water monster Adobe Photoshop 8x11 |
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| Ralph oil on canvas 18x24 |
Merrigan oil on canvas 16x20 |