Drawing into Landscape Contemporary British Painting - Curated by Marco Cali ISBN 9781548072476 Review Drawing into Landscape is curated by Mario Cali as a booklet to sit alongside an exhibition of works by four contemporary artists, Simon Carter, Amanda Ansell, Emily Ball and Keith Murdoch, which was held at The Crypt, St Marylebone Parish... Continue Reading →
Looking Out – Project 5: Working from drawings and photographs
Exercise 1: Painting from a working drawing I am very aware that I haven’t done as much painting outside as I need to so, rather than choosing indoor objects, I took my portable chair and my sketchbook outside the front door to see if there was anything that sparked my imagination. It is a very... Continue Reading →
Part 4: Research 2 – The Golden Mean
Also known as the Golden Ratio or Section, this is a ratio of approximately 1 to 1.618. This image is an example of the golden rectangle where the sides are in golden ratio. If a line is spiraled through the golden rectangle, this creates an image very close to the Fibonacci sequence which is an... Continue Reading →
Looking Out – Project 4: Painting a landscape outside
I am someone who is averse to cold weather and so, knowing that I would be approaching this exercise in the depths of winter, I prepared by doing some painting outside during my holiday in Spain a couple of months ago. I had access to watercolours and had taken a watercolour pad in preparation. Whilst... Continue Reading →
Looking Out – Project 3: Expressive Landscape
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 →
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