A Modern Take

A Designer's Eye
Written By Desiré Greene

Gone are the days of stuffy oil paintings or photo sessions at JCPenny to immortalize your loved ones. Gregg Deal, of Modern Bird Studios, is pushing the boundaries of traditional portraiture through his latest creations. His acrylic portraits marry fine art, photography, and design while translating typical family pics into modern masterpieces.

Gregg isolates and decomposes the most compelling aspects of a picture and “rebuilds” the image through wood, acrylic, and paint.

The acrylic’s floating surface adds depth to what would otherwise be a two-dimensional image.

The limited color palette creates a uniquely modern aesthetic.

Contact info@sukio.com to purchase the above works or learn more about custom portraits.

Desiré Greene
Desiré is a designer, blogger, and lover of all things glamorous. Though primarily a self-taught decorator, Desiré studied at The Art Institute, where she honed a distinct aesthetic largely influenced by the Modern Glamour movement, the theme of her popular design blog, Sukio. Not only is she considered a "closet fashionista," discreetly stashing handbags and shoes whenever possible, but, as an MIT graduate, she’s also an undercover nerd. Fashion, nerdom, and several years as a Washingtonian have combined to shape her unique perspective on interior design.
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