About the Book
I have been riding motorcycles since I was sixteen years old. In preparation for this series I travelled across the United States on my 2003 Harley Davidson V-Rod for over a year, collecting reference images with my digital still camera and bike mounted video camera. I have changed my appearance over the period of this project, growing long hair and a beard in order to better blend into the environment I was trying to portray.
My process involves taking photos and videos of people on the road, in the garage, in the bar, at the gas station, etc. I was also taking additional, detailed reference photos to develop the composition of a painting, including images of outdoor and indoor environments, people, and any additional subjects that I could use in the composition. However, each work in the series always started from a single, strong photo reference capturing an emotion. This could be the focus and concentration of the mechanic working on a bike's engine in the garage, or a pure joy of the ride reflected in the facial expression of the biker leaning into a sharp curve captured with a telephoto-lens.
This project gave me an opportunity to combine my two big passions - the passion for motorcycles and the passion for painting. I hope these paintings succeed in capturing not only the spirit of people I met in connection of working on this series, but also the beauty of motorcycle riding.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 46 -
Isbn
- Hardcover, Dust Jacket: 9781364804008
- Softcover: 9781364803995
- Hardcover, ImageWrap: 9781364803988
- Publish Date: Nov 06, 2015
- Language English
- Keywords fine, art, painting, oil, artist, bike, biker, American, Polish, Canadian, Italian, Harley, Davidson, 2003, Maciek, Maciesowicz, Apple, Microsoft
About the Creator
is a Polish-born Canadian American currently living in California. In Poland, he studied Chemistry at Warsaw University while running his own artistic pottery studio at the same time. In late 90s, Mike moved to the United States and worked for several computer industry leaders, including Microsoft Corporation and Apple Inc. While with Microsoft, Mike studied Computer Science and Computer Game Development. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and is a certified computer game developer. In 2016, Mike will graduate from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, earning a Master Degree in Fine Arts with emphasis on Painting and Drawing. Mike’s works have been exhibited at the Academy of Art University Spring Shows. Kracke Fine Art Gallery in Rancho Mirage, California exhibited over 80 Mike’s paintings and drawings. Many of Mike’s works are in private collections in the United States, Canada and Poland.