Wednesday, December 14, 2016

semester one - painting strand

As the final section of our three-part induction into university, we were told to create up to 20 paintings - completely from our imagination, no observational material to be used. This for me is incredibly difficult, as I find it a lot more stimulating working from life or from photographs, so I know where my end point shall be.

my studios

We were generously given unlimited paint and canvas, and were also encouraged to employ other materials, used in a painterly way, such as string, poly-filler, tape, etc...

oil paint on canvas

oil paint on canvas

oil paint on canvas

oil paint on canvas. I tried to push myself out my comfort zone with this piece by moving away from my usual bright palette and using earthier tones
oil paint on canvas
oil paint on canvas. 

as you can see on the two paintings on the left, I also experimented with layering, using fluid washes and heavier lines and curves to build depth in the paintings, as well as juxtapose harsh edges with looser ones.




                       



(top) oil paint on board (below) oil paint on aluminium


oil paint on aluminium

oil paint on aluminium. This one was achieved by layering paint thickly then scratching back into the surface to create features using a pencil or pen nib




The following pieces were inspired largely by Robert Rauschenberg's 'Combines' series. Using found scraps of wood or various bits of discarded items around the studios, I assembled the pieces in a painterly fashion to create these works.

A mixture of board, poly-filler, bubble wrap, tin foil, oil paint, electric tape, magazine collage and polystyrene 

Oil paint, paint tube lids, sticks of wood, magazine collage, newspaper, string, canvas, flannel, electric tape, bubble wrap and a jam jar lid mounted on cardboard

 cardboard, string, electric tape, magazine collage, bottle top, egg cup holder and oil paint on canvas


oil paint, scraps of wood and electric tape on cardboard

oil paint, electric tape, cardboard, magazine collage, poly-filler, tin foil, polystyrene and board







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