Exercise 1: Creating Mood and atmosphere After carrying out the required research for this project, I have realised that, although I like some of the more surreal landscapes, my realistic approach to painting means that I struggle with imagined landscapes. For me, mood and atmosphere in my paintings comes from the subject itself; a stormy... Continue Reading →
Part 4: Research 1 – Expressive Landscape
Salvador Dali Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet’s “Angelus,” 1933–35 https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/salvador-dali-virtual-reality The Persistence of Memory 1931 https://www.artsy.net/artwork/salvador-dali-the-persistence-of-memory As previously documented, Dali is without doubt my favourite artist; his approach to painting, handling of paint and even subject matter. I often have no idea what he is trying to get across but still find myself intrigued with the... Continue Reading →
Looking Out – Project 2: Perspective
This project is asking me to consider the use of linear and aerial perspective in landscape. Linear perspective refers to the vanishing point. There is a horizon line and all parallel lines will meet at the vanishing point. This creates the illusion of depth within the picture. Linear perspective is particularly useful when painting an... Continue Reading →
Looking out – Project 1: From inside looking out
Exercise 1: View from a window or doorway I have a few ideas for this part but decided to look at the suggested artists first before deciding my approach to this exercise. Raoul Dufy 1877 - 1953 Dufy was a French fauvist painter who used bright and bold colours. I picked a couple of paintings... Continue Reading →
Portrait and Figure – Project 3: People in Context
Exercise 1: Figure in an Interior Once again I do not have access to a model at the moment for this exercise and I really do not want to tackle a self-portrait again so out come the photographs….. Having spent a good hour looking and rejecting numerous photos, I have realised that most are taken... Continue Reading →
Part 3: Research 3 – Figures in Interiors
Edgar Degas - Interior 1868-9 https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/degas-sickert-and-toulouse-lautrec/degas-sickert-and-toulouse-7 I have long been fascinated by this painting and indeed use a postcard of it I bought from a gallery many years ago as a bookmark. This is an oil painting that portrays a woman seated on the left and almost hunched over the back of a chair, her... Continue Reading →
Part 3: Research 2 – Portraits conveying mood & atmosphere
Pablo Picasso - Blue Period 1901 - 1904 Towards the end of 1901 a young Picasso, only 19 years of age entered a period of deep depression where he withdrew from society. This can be seen reflected in his work during this time commonly known as the blue period. In these paintings he often depicted... Continue Reading →
Portrait and Figure – Project 2: Looking at Faces
Exercise 1: Self Portrait For this exercise I bought a free standing mirror that I could position on my desk. My large easel I placed behind me and experimented with a selection of throws that I had. The black background was far too harsh. The brown throw could work but was very similar in tone... Continue Reading →
Part 3: Research 1 – Self Portraits
I have chosen to look at self-portraits that I have seen when visiting the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate Modern. All photographs, unless otherwise indicated, were taken by me with permission of the gallery staff. Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788) Self Portrait - Circa 1759 Born in Sudbury, Gainsborough is best known as a... Continue Reading →
Figure Drawing Practice
The following sketches have been created following a video program by Croquis Cafe who posted a series of 15 minute life drawing videos using live models. These were compiled with a series of 1 minute, 2 minute and 5 minute poses. Day 1 to 3 can be found in Part 3, Project 1, Exercise 1... Continue Reading →
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