New Girl Face Redrefind
David LoblawDavid Loblaw builds portraits through a synthesis of digital graphics and hand-applied textures that emphasize the nuances of the human gaze. In this work, a female face emerges from a thicket of botanical motifs and typographic layers, revealing a persona that feels both grounded and elusive.
New Girl Face Redrefind
David Loblaw builds portraits through a synthesis of digital graphics and hand-applied textures that emphasize the nuances of the human gaze. In this work, a female face emerges from a thicket of botanical motifs and typographic layers, revealing a persona that feels both grounded and elusive.
A meaningful share of this purchase goes directly to David Loblaw.
Every Arthaus piece supports a living artist.
Art Analysis
The intersection of digital precision and expressive hand-painted marks.
David Loblaw reworks the traditional portrait by applying stylized graphics and hand-painted accents directly onto a central female subject. These manual retouches serve to pull focus toward specific features, creating a dialogue between the original image and the expressive, tactile interventions that sit atop the surface. The result is a composition that feels deeply textured, where the mechanical and the handmade coexist to highlight the character of the face.
The composition integrates botanical shapes and typography within a squared frame, disrupting the logical conventions of a standard likeness. This fusion of elements suggests a collage of human experiences, where the fluidity of identity is expressed through the interplay of abstract forms and the enduring strength of the portrait's gaze. By layering these disparate visual languages, Loblaw invites a personalized reflection on how we perceive the individual behind the artifice.
The artist uses manual retouching and graphic overlays to suggest the complex, hidden layers of an individual's character.
The artist demonstrates mixed media artistry by layering disparate textures and historical references into a single, cohesive portrait.
The inclusion of typography and botanical elements breaks apart the expected structure of a face to invite a deeper interpretive exploration.
Free Shipping
On all framed orders
100-Day Guarantee
Love it or return it
Gallery Quality
Museum-grade materials
Artist-Direct
Fair pay, every piece
More to Discover
More from David Loblaw
ArtistMore of David Loblaw’s work, hand-picked from the collection.
