“Yes! No! Maybe?”
ANATOMY OF A PROJECT:
One of my most popular pieces is a photographic triptych called, “YES! NO! MAYBE?”. It also happens to be the one that’s most different from the rest of my collection.
The inspiration came from a visit to the supermarket, where I was marveling at all the colors in the produce aisle. The color scheme of the bell peppers brought to mind a stoplight, and the signals to Stop, Go and Proceed With Caution were familiar from elsewhere in life…BAM – another concept was born.
Most of my pieces start with a photograph. I’ve spent the last decade as an advertising art director, and the photo shoots have always been my favorite part of the job. I’m always grateful to connect with other creative people who are eager to help execute my vision.
For the first edition of this piece, I produced photo prints in custom frames matching the color of the peppers. That piece SOLD at my solo art show at Moxi Salon in San Francisco.
For the second edition, I wanted to try something different. I ordered three custom box frames from a woodworker in Sebastopol, Ted Gross, whom I found on Craig’s List.
First I primed them with Gesso, then proceeded painting the planned color scheme.
After several coats were applied, I added the finishing hardware and padding.
Instead of printing to photo paper, I printed directly to 1/8” sintra, which is the material I’ve used for the rest of my collection. I then glued the sintra output to the removable wood panels of the custom frames.
Frames painted, art firmly in place, the panels were ready to mount.
The second edition of “YES! NO! MAYBE?” is complete and ready to hang. The white box frames offer a contemporary look and the painted inlays offer a little pop of color, reinforcing the scheme of the traffic-light concept.
Artwork is 12” square, frames measure 13 1/8” square. “YES! NO! MAYBE?” triptych is available for purchase. Please contact nikolasallenart@gmail.com with inquiries.
Welcome to Nikolas Allen Art dot com. I am a Contemporary Pop Artist with a background in music, advertising and video production. 
Comments
You have a lot of beautiful work on here; I’m very glad I stumbled across your site! Very inspiring work.
>> Reece - Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you stumbled upon my site as well! I hope you stop back occasionally to see how things are progressing.
~Nikolas
Leave a Comment