Geraldine Georges is a Belgian illustrator and graphic designer who has graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. She has worked for a number of advertising agencies but is now a freelance illustrator who blends photography and illustration in her work, creating a mix of mediums; photography and graphics. She does this using female portraits to make into abstract images, by expanding on the persons face/body with patterns (also sticking to the theme of fashion). I like the way that Geraldine Georges combines the two mediums as it is a very unique technique that I have not seen done before by another artist, it also does not take away too much attention from the original photo as only one colour has been used; black. This does not overpower the portrait because of the way that she has drawn 'calm swirls' around and within the portrait. She cuts up a portrait of a female, usually getting rid of some aspects of their body, for example in this picture she has gotten rid of of the model's left arm and the section between the arm and chest. This art piece is very effective because Geraldine has clearly extended the portrait using lines from the top of her head, above the arm, and around the chest area. She has also extended the hand by making drip shapes which is my favourite part as it seems as if something is actually dripping from the hand (this pattern has more of a meaning). I believe that she has focused on trying to create a mood within this piece due to the ways she has drawn swirls around the photo using the outlines that are already there. I also like the extension of the hair because she has created layers as if she has drawn a replacement of the hair that she could have cut out.
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