Unexplored Territories - Statement of Purpose

For this project I hope to adress the theme by using maps and the lines in maps as my medium. After searching around for inspiration and reference photos, I found the artist Ed Fairburn, who uses maps as the canvas for his art. I liked his use of line and the detail in the faces that he drew. I hope to replicate his style in my own way using maps of California or the US. I plan to experiment with topographic maps as well, as those will provide more natural and curved lines to work with. The end result will look like a realistic face that works within the lines and countours of the map. I plan to work directly on the map possibly with pencil and paint. I am excited to see where this will go. (Preliminary ideas shown below)