For my final feedback I chose a video tutorial with a short report. I am really pleased with the overall comments of my tutor. I have really enjoyed this course although there were elements of it that I found difficult and a lack of confidence in my ability, particularly in the use of some of... Continue Reading →
Assignment 5
At the beginning of this part I already had some ideas running around my head as to a theme. Living close to London I was thinking of basing a set of paintings on either contemporary London architecture or London bridges. The assignment instructions direct toward a series of three to five paintings. I usually plant,... Continue Reading →
Assignment 5 – Research
I have found research for this assignment particularly difficult as the subjects are modern buildings and not subjects for traditional landscape artists. The works I have found are largely modern and contemporary artists so I am simply looking at the work to investigate how other artists have approached these subjects. Lloyds of London (The one... Continue Reading →
Part 5, Research 2: Abstract Expressionists
Abstract expressionism was developed in the 1940’s and 50’s by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. Based mainly in New York, the aim was to not only make the art abstract, but to give the feel of emotion and expression so was characterised by bold mark making and gestural brushstrokes.... Continue Reading →
Assignment 4 – Reflection on Formative Feedback
My feedback for this part was via Google Hangout online. Feedback on Assignment I had struggled to make a decision on composition for the assignment painting and so had developed three to choose between. My tutor pointed out that my painting is sometimes more successful when I am more intuitive and that I have a... Continue Reading →
Personal Development – Project 3: Towards abstraction
Exercise 1: Abstraction from study of natural forms I started this exercise by finding a couple of photographs of the Magnolia tree at the front of our house. I was particularly drawn to the patterns made by the trunk and branches of the tree. Drawing is my first love and I have been getting antsy,... Continue Reading →
BBC 4 Life Drawing Live
On Tuesday 4th February, BBC4 held a live life drawing session which I decided to take part in. As I had not read up about the event in advance, I had thought that there would be a still of the models pose on the screen. I therefore missed the first pose getting my laptop sorted... Continue Reading →
Personal Development – Project 2: Adding other materials
Exercise 1: Preparing a textured ground For this exercise I want to see if I can incorporate these techniques into my personal style of painting. I began by doing a couple of experiments in my sketchbook. I cut up some string and mixed it with gesso, stuck some dried daffodil flower heads and some... Continue Reading →
Part 5, Research 1: Application of Paint
Claude Monet 1840 - 1926 A French Impressionist painter, Monet uses broken colour and rapid brushstrokes. He is famous for his ‘series’ paintings where he painted the same subject in a number of different aspects and seasons, for example, Haystacks, Houses of Parliament and Water Lilies being but a few. He was able to capture... Continue Reading →
Sgraffito
Sgraffito is a technique of applying two layers of medium and then scratching off the top layer to reveal the paint underneath. Before even beginning my research I was instantly taken back to infant school where we coloured a piece of card in coloured wax crayon then went over the colour with black. Once covered,... Continue Reading →
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