Theme After my research into chiaroscuro, I decided I wanted to continue to explore this theme but with a much more contemporary composition. I therefore did some more research into current artists using this technique. This can be found on my research page of my blog. https://jansocapop.home.blog/2019/03/16/assignment-1-research/ The weather is very wet and stormy so... Continue Reading →
Assignment 1: Research
Edward Ruscha - Miracle 64 1975 Pastel and zinc oxide on paper depicting a beam of light. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/ruscha-miracle-64-ar00052 Ruscha states that this series (of which this is one) of drawings reference Hollywood and the movie industry, Los Angeles being where the artist lives and works. He thinks of moves as being, rather than a story... Continue Reading →
Part 1: Research – Chiaroscuro
Derived from the Italian words Chiaro meaning clear or bright and Oscuro meaning dark or obscure, chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts of light and dark. This was developed in the Renaissance period and was used by many artists particularly in religious paintings. One such painting that shows this technique is Finding the body... Continue Reading →
What Paint Can Do – Project 3: Working on different colour grounds
For these exercises I have decided to try oil paints. Reading through the course notes I took on board the discussion on different colour grounds and how warm grounds are the preferred option. I therefore decided to use Burnt Umber as my base colour. I prepared my grounds with acrylic paint for its faster drying... Continue Reading →
What Paint Can Do – Project 2: Transparent and Opaque
Exercise 1: Tonally Graded Wash I decided to try both oils and acrylics for this exercise using Ultramarine. Starting with oil my first mistake was to overladen the brush causing a massive run down the paper. Using both medium I felt that the acrylic was much more successful in producing a graded wash. I did... Continue Reading →
Part 1: Research – Mark Rothko
Directed to look at the paintings of Mark Rothko and particularly the Seagram murals I turned to the internet. The Tate’s website has a number of videos and recordings but I chose to watch Curator Achim Borchardrt-Hume giving a tour of the 2008 exhibition at the Tate Modern. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/mark-rothko-1875/mark-rothkos-late-works There can be no doubt that... Continue Reading →
What Paint Can Do – Project 1: Basic Paint Application
Exercise 1a: Getting to Know your Brushes Procrastination has been a big problem for me at the start of this course. Enrolling on my day off on Monday, I was then working for the rest of the week. Desperately wanting to get started, I found myself reflecting that it was so much easier on my... Continue Reading →
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Having recently just finished Drawing 1: Drawing skills which I started in January 2018, I am now looking forward to embarking on this new painting challenge. I am just waiting for my course materials and equipment to arrive and I will be ready to go.
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