Artist Nikki Douthwaite has been featured in several UK newspapers this week. She creates likenesses of iconic celebrities from hole punch dots.
“MARILYN MONROE
Hole Punch Dots (Aprox 99,000) on wood.
Size- 160cm by 122cm
Completed December 2010Marilyn was a commissioned piece of work. I really enjoyed doing another one in coloured dots to make a black and white image, as I had with Senna. This one allowed me to improve the technique, and get the blending of tone better than I had done in my first attempt. I was far more confident, including brighter colours, sure that they would still give a black and white ‘look’ at the end. I wanted to keep this piece when it was completed but unfortunately a deposit had already been paid. It was the first piece that I have made where I didn’t think I could do any better.”