Gary and I had a very interesting conversation regarding future possible processes. He suggested that stick on paper, or find ways of sticking on thinner metals. Cross sticking was also mentioned, to use in cases of toning. I could possibly drill through metal and pass wool through as a way of combining both techniques. The …
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Experiments with painting on fabric
Taking note of my previous experiments, I started painting on stretched fabric, implementing layering and weaving through the work. I however didn’t succeed in the way in which I had previously intended. The layers are not transparent enough, partly due to the absorbing qualities of the material. In the future I would like the works …
Tracey Emin Quote
This is just a note of quote by Tracey Emin that I thought I should keep on record… : “I can draw accademically, that’s why I can tear it apart” I really admire Tracey Emin’s stylistic ways of paintings, her loose brushwork and expressive mark making is something that I really aim to include in …
Borders -Warhol, Bradford and Doig
I started painting a portrait of Warhol. I decided to paint him as he has such emblematic features, haircut and pose, that I thought they would be easily translatable through painting as an experiment. His reduction of shapes through the use of colour and lines, the immediacy of painting are also what lead me to …
Fabric experiments
I went to buy fabrics in at attempt to use them to paint on a stick together. The idea was to replicate a similar visual idea as the one found in Matisse’s paintings, a familiarity and sense of a homely environment. The experiment proved to be more difficult than expected, as first of all. the …
Rita Angus and symbolism
Having looked at Frida Kahlo, my research took me to the work of Rita Angus, and most specifically her work “Rutu”, painted in 1951. In this painting she represents herself as a Goddess of Mercy and Peace as linked to the land of her ancestors. Similar rules of self portraiture and symbolism associate to the …
RA Lecture – Frida Kahlo
Symbolism and compositional value I have been attending lectures about portraiture at the RA, this one was about the acclaimed Mexican female artist Frida Kahlo. I have always been intrigued in her portrayal of herself as a woman, as a part of society and as a female artist at a time ruled by men. I …
Hockney at the RA
In his show “82 Portraits and a Still Life”, David Hockney in my opinion made a great case at describing a contemporary version of what Matisse had been doing with “Green Stripe”. The artist’s use of acrylic is also a point of inspiration for my own work. I find that the use of this particular …
Matisse – portrait and use of wallpaper
Taking from past endeavours with regards to painting techniques and visual complications I am aiming to work with gradients of background patterns and colours. I have been experimenting with the use of colour, and most particularly how shadows can be described by complementary colour as schemes. I am particularly interested in the way in which …
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