The Big Picture Art Project

I wanted to share a very cool collaborative art project that I participated in recently.  It's called The Big Picture Art Project, which takes photos of original drawings and stories from artists around the world for this really cool collective art project.  ​

​The project's idea came from two women in Vancouver, Canada, who are building a big panoramic picture from thousands of square works of art uploaded on their website.  The collective art project is comprised of mostly black and white images of drawings and a filter is applied to fit it within the larger photo-mosaic of a beautiful scene of trees in the forest (a nature scene from, I believe, the Vancouver area).  Professionally, I typically create acrylic paintings; But after learning about this online, I was fascinated with the concept and knew I had to participate. 

"Love Is All You Need" by Eddie Bruckner for The Big Picture Art Project, 9" x 9", Graphite & Lead on Paper.

Click Here to See My Artwork in The Big Picture Art Project

Accessing the website, you can see a photo of one of the hundreds (probably thousands) of participating artists by zooming in to various sections of the whole photo-mosaic.  Along with the artwork, you can read about the artist and their artwork, what motivated them to draw it, what it represents to them, and also about their own personal connection to Vancouver, Canada.  All the artists' names are searchable, which takes you directly to their artwork's location within the photo-mosaic!

The photos in the online photo-mosaic will then be transformed into a physical printout creating a massive 6.5 foot by 72 foot long mosaic picture.  As of early June 2018, there is still plenty of room for additional artists to participate.  Once the project is completed, the organizer's goal is to exhibit the huge photo-mosaic print in art museums and galleries as well as publish books that feature many of the participating artists of this creative, collective art project.  It's a very cool concept and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. 

For more information and to see The Big Picture yourself, visit:  www.thebigpictureartproject.com.

Here's what I wrote regarding my drawing:
My original drawing, “Love Is All You Need” is graphite and lead on 9” x 9” paper. My artwork features hearts representing love, bold lines, and the illusion of mosaic tile as a visual language of fun, happiness and love. My artwork is about having fun and bringing a smile to people’s faces. I create an illusion of mosaic tile that provides cohesion to my body of work and serves to provide balance, repetition, movement, and other elements of strong artistic design. My drawing highlights the theme of Love for one another, for the arts community, and for humanity itself. I chose to participate in the Big Picture Art Project because of the unique parallels and close connection between the illusion of mosaic tile in my artwork and the beautiful photo-mosaic look of the completed picture. The mosaic in my drawing is reminiscent of an urban city map and speaks to my hope for the world to have more love and understanding for each and every unique person who makes up our diverse society.

My connection to Vancouver:​  I visited Vancouver in August 2015 and had a great time in Gastown, walking the Sea Walk, taking photos near the beautifully designed Olympic Cauldron, and exploring the beauty of the area walking over the Capilano Suspension Bridge. I love how the photo in the Big Picture Art Project features the natural beauty of that area.  I hope to visit Vancouver again in the future!