THE TECHNIQUE isolates complex details in a larger scene, at once simplifying an image for the viewer, yet deepening its interpretation. As an artist, Jerry dissects the minutia of each subject, letting each image unfold with 1,000 tiny drawings.
He begins with a photograph, maps out the blocks, selects a focal point for the composition and creates the image with microscopic detail to portray what individually appear as abstract shapes into a broader, compelling figurative scene that teems with life, movement and intention.
This approach allows the viewer to rediscover the subject within each block, or the composition as a whole.In his figurative work the face of a young woman is blocked out. The light catches in her hair. That line leads the eye to the sensual form of her body, the contrast of shade and shadow.
Even in the simplest medium, graphite on paper, the detail is striking. Just as in his architectural work, Locati directs the viewer’s experience, beginning with one focal point and letting the image unfold organically. Leaning in with the same philosophy he incorporates into his architectural approach, every block of a design evokes a response, whether it’s the welcoming element of a foyer or the expansive sense of place in a great room that connects to an outdoor vista.
In his graphite work he isolates elements of a complete picture, adding new emphasis to individual elements, while depicting the fullness of the whole image.
