What would happen if the lines, forms, and shapes within a photograph moved into the negative space around the image?
Focusing on Gestalt theories of visual language and Russian Constructivism ideas of minimalism, I construct images using a printer and plotter to draw and emboss these compositions.
Each image is 1 of 1 (one-of-a-kind), and I'll never reprint them.
![Construct No. 594; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/d2bb8bbb-a278-4dee-95f5-5c977b6704da_rw_1920.jpg?h=3ca5db935bfa3254da859d73d2c2ecae)
Construct No. 594; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 295; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/6c770902-1441-4f38-a0cd-065f50dd47dc_rw_1920.jpg?h=59cba602c582a7d19e118f2b7e1a7161)
Construct No. 295; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 241; Pigment print with embossed and ink drawings, 24 x 18 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/874bc25a-b83a-416f-a7f2-51d564ba37f9_rw_1920.jpg?h=200e18ba0a040c2bef60050cbc684392)
Construct No. 241; Pigment print with embossed and ink drawings, 24 x 18 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 295; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/9d67e24a-c840-457d-a86a-cf9bb9a3d932_rw_1920.jpg?h=6bfc930c86fd2cdeec1fd0a9a0c5055b)
Construct No. 295; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 693; Pigment print with Ink and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/8b62069e-0f34-43f9-b17e-6fe693bb26a9_rw_1920.jpg?h=d95c292b8d133369ad5d9da88eab725c)
Construct No. 693; Pigment print with Ink and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 703; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/fafab4b8-1f81-4140-9820-7b14cee4217f_rw_1920.jpg?h=73723c255ebdb274687075c3ee5f0b97)
Construct No. 703; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 791; Pigment print with ink and graphite drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/43818315-1fb1-43b7-aee6-d67fef40454c_rw_1920.jpg?h=9252acda1e107b935bedb73e24daa666)
Construct No. 791; Pigment print with ink and graphite drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. 726; Pigment print with graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/6e6bee2b-0e67-4e90-bd11-4f645395fab9_rw_1920.jpg?h=c0d51f7edc04639be0c14bc4a9078552)
Construct No. 726; Pigment print with graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2014
![Construct No. P3-1-18A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/c135ed71-09d8-4818-83d8-749377cd2b2b_rw_1920.jpg?h=67abdec10d17a0416448ec345616b615)
Construct No. P3-1-18A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 01-10; Pigment print with ink drawings;, 24 x 18 inches; © 2017](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/cf70f68d-f6bf-4784-935a-011038576d43_rw_1920.jpg?h=39b64d58cb597b5278dc5847766731af)
Construct No. 01-10; Pigment print with ink drawings;, 24 x 18 inches; © 2017
![Construct No. 03-01; Pigment print with ink and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/9684faf6-3931-49f8-a38d-4c68b205901b_rw_1920.jpg?h=01a03185004f8b838bccbf4d79fa01f6)
Construct No. 03-01; Pigment print with ink and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 08-01; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/a2874c6a-63ec-4788-9d0a-a9c1317c7132_rw_1920.jpg?h=eac481b6a02e465c0bb9035a89872f81)
Construct No. 08-01; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 10-04; Pingment print with graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/63b969ab-bf2d-4959-b25f-23b4bafb6e01_rw_1920.jpg?h=5481d8bbfd5deaf9aed10b51a4bb523b)
Construct No. 10-04; Pingment print with graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 01-02; Pigment print with graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/c29cee0a-2ecd-4b90-adac-e0d11908e69a_rw_1920.jpg?h=bca67719e35178138fe6fecc62af2292)
Construct No. 01-02; Pigment print with graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 01-05; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/91107713-231c-4377-ac68-bbbe53aae043_rw_1920.jpg?h=0553adec935c6dc28d33560ded34c68a)
Construct No. 01-05; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 1241; Pigment print with ink and graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/b6323c68-feca-4132-82f7-939a1b1417a5_rw_1920.jpg?h=ee526193856eaa5fe9c430a42e45f2d1)
Construct No. 1241; Pigment print with ink and graphite drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 1272; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/524bb80d-0aba-44a3-907f-6373c6894234_rw_1920.jpg?h=dc02a806fa580b0646ac844f805836c5)
Construct No. 1272; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. GC-35A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/b1a3bfe8-4dfd-469c-8ace-7221b0a9782e_rw_1920.jpg?h=2bd5a8cb526962b9e6dfae0e2c06f7af)
Construct No. GC-35A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. A2R6-27A; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/fe4ac9a7-0275-41c9-90a7-5a62c75c16ce_rw_1920.jpg?h=62d05957d63af7db2ffa391812edbd96)
Construct No. A2R6-27A; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M14-12-18; Pigment print with graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/4692bd17-9480-4914-87f7-6221ac0f1296_rw_1920.jpg?h=fea15e12041acfc58d0ea1754c02a61c)
Construct No. M14-12-18; Pigment print with graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![:Construct No. HTR1-11; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/aeedd48a-88dc-4d3e-926f-a179bcc40751_rw_1920.jpg?h=f4057436d3728f6d2a1a39baf78765c2)
:Construct No. HTR1-11; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. A2R2-2A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/91145825-dfd1-4ae2-bbbb-d00d4b106391_rw_1920.jpg?h=f6d69e57134f0266e328993cd4d05f64)
Construct No. A2R2-2A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. G-002; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/881a22b9-f1c9-4085-8286-4a9961930119_rw_1920.jpg?h=5fe1ece6b5cdfa531362b437587acbe9)
Construct No. G-002; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. G-010; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/118a543d-3c51-414d-a920-e2c8058911ab_rw_1920.jpg?h=b6d68f2c083931f149b0511eab9a9374)
Construct No. G-010; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. GComp-115; Pigment print with ink and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/96734a13-2f10-4d47-a0a7-af788c1cfc30_rw_1920.jpg?h=ed9179cd97ee07e05621070d6e65b478)
Construct No. GComp-115; Pigment print with ink and embossed drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M14-2-20; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/fa18d4f2-08cc-4d23-9a75-bf1dc58b82da_rw_1920.jpg?h=420b7d2b8b0166542b08e938f488059d)
Construct No. M14-2-20; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M14-6-5; Pigment print with graphite, ink and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/9c85e5de-82de-4c11-91e2-943ec484978d_rw_1920.jpg?h=c0c4cc97ed5d34049051c4f1ee0f39ea)
Construct No. M14-6-5; Pigment print with graphite, ink and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M14-5-20; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/691b7c2f-0508-4da0-918f-ce2c7172cc1e_rw_1920.jpg?h=e3167981be81e3a3ae2f740723a28a45)
Construct No. M14-5-20; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M15-6-17; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper, 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/7c9fdb84-2130-4778-9343-afae2bb63e53_rw_1920.jpg?h=c9bc94329ed98ecedb1e7443c6f4f84e)
Construct No. M15-6-17; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper, 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. M15-8-3; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/a90238c9-7436-4128-b8e3-b870ad908a69_rw_1920.jpg?h=8ee6461523de801d8b76d851426935ca)
Construct No. M15-8-3; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. ZA-1-40A; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/bbb31a1f-3398-4578-af26-6b459f2bb511_rw_1920.jpg?h=cd6cf5e254a26dd7f091f8c8cef441dd)
Construct No. ZA-1-40A; Pigment print with ink drawings on cut paper; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. 1282; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/bee398f0-2e0e-407c-b8d4-57a536cf184f_rw_1920.jpg?h=890a0927cb3823dca0590b5302419c34)
Construct No. 1282; Pigment print with ink, graphite and embossed drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. ZA-2-26A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/707fe734-bda2-4efc-a6bf-47a0d89d07c5_rw_1920.jpg?h=d5aa130f0deeb235ab3ec2d672f43b56)
Construct No. ZA-2-26A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. ZA-2-25A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/7abbf743-1745-4cc9-b2b5-55d7360ad255_rw_1920.jpg?h=93b4289b4943ab53b7d047a5b5aff659)
Construct No. ZA-2-25A; Pigment print with ink drawings; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. ZA-7-11; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/5b5b32eb-2256-4c7c-a5eb-5e2981bed2eb_rw_1920.jpg?h=138b68369bd4180c2c2f6ca80d26cbb9)
Construct No. ZA-7-11; Pigment print with ink drawings; 18 x 24 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. ZA-8-10A; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawing; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/09fb359a-d766-4c9f-a388-0f1367329523_rw_1920.jpg?h=4ebf7bffbb776d3c4b0f4e6463b312e4)
Construct No. ZA-8-10A; Pigment print with graphite and ink drawing; 24 x 18 inches; © 2016
![Construct No. EP4-37A; Pigment print with graphite and embossed drawings; 8 x 10 inches; © 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5b91c80e5a69f55014aa56f824d21b77/3978446d-0a94-47cd-838a-1b887cf84428_rw_1920.jpg?h=e14e368112daac47389bae957d188180)