Coursework photos

Here is my lovely friend Catherine posing for some photos that I based a large part of my coursework around. They were meant to convey a wider message, something that has happened out side of the picture, that the viewer doesn't know about, to create an air of mystery and intrigue to the picture.

Sketches

 Just some sketches from my sketchbook, the one on the left is done in pencil and the one on the right with oil pastel.
I was experimenting with drawing people using different mediums. I thought the pencil drawing worked better depsite the use of colour that adds more variation to the pastel drawing.

Ballet Dancer

This is another painting I did in the style of an artist, this time I looked at Degas. I produced the picture towards the start of the A2 level course, using oil on a board. It is fairly indicative of my work throughout the rest of the year, with a detailed figure in the foreground and a fairly neutral background to highlight the figure. I really enjoyed working in this style and on this scale as it allowed me to create a detailed painting.
My favourite aspect of the painting is probably the pink skirt, because the rest of the figure and the background are done in neutral tones, the skirt really stands out, and draws the viewers eye towards it.

In the style of

I decided to carry on working in the style of Gerhard Richter and created a series of 3 oil paintings (2 of which are shown above) this time using my own photos. I enjoyed working in the style of Richter because it is different to my usual paintings which have fine detail rather than a distorted or blurred image.

A2 Art History

For A2 art we are required to complete a personal study sketchbook, where we have to look at artists, copy their work and use it to influence our own works. These are the copies I have done so far/am working on, starting with Degas copies at the top both done with oil pastels, then Vermeer copies using oil paints and finally a Jack Vettriano copy in poster paint. I have used these artists mainly because I love their use of colour and portrayal of a seemingly ordinary occurrence, with a deeper meaning when the pictures are viewed with more detail.

Lines here and there

I have uploaded a pencil drawing I did based on a picture by Claire Scully. I have copied the main part of her picture but I have added some lines and vines going up from the corner of the L. I like this picture because it is a simple word made by lots of shapes and intertwining vines.

Etchings and sketchings

 I found an artist called Claire Scully who's work links to my project. She does a lot of work based around trees and bark, which is what I have been looking at. I have uploaded some photos of some etchings I did based on her work. They have both been done using green oil paint but I have put some biro in one of them to emphasize the light and dark areas.