If children are not seen anywhere in the world, they don't seem to exist. This fictitious portrait was burned onto waste wood using this new technique André Bikker developed under the name graFire. It's wonderful to have this image printed on wood again.
Characteristics of a GraFire
A graFire by André Bikker can be recognized by the stained initials and the signature on the back of the panel. In addition, the work was made on recycled wood, shuttering from a trading company. There is also only one of each graFire. This one is made on commission, like portraits of children, dogs or cats. Besides that there is an autonomous collection on this site. Every month one of these is digitally auctioned. Go to graFire auction for more information.
André Bikker (1967) Is an all-round artist, art teacher and creative trainer within his own painting school. After a two-year search and endless testing of all kinds of techniques for painting with fire, André Bikker discovered a new technique in the summer of 2016: painting with fire. Making.. Read more…