Series drawing/painting gives an artist a chance to investigate the same or a similar subject over and over again. An artist may want to do this because they find an actual place intriguing – it may be intriguing because of its beauty. It could also be an interesting concept, media or method of work that fascinates the artist. Repetition helps the artist dig deep into the subject. Also, from a decorative point of view for the viewer, pieces that are very similar, but also somewhat different but are hung together, can make the space they inhabit more interesting – so ‘series’ can enhance a space from an interior design point of view. .
Above, Clock wise, MONET: Garden in Giverny, Giverny In Springtime, The Path Under The Rose Trellises Giverny
Above, Left to Right, DAVID HOCKNEY: Image 1 and 2 from The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate East Yorkshire 2011, Image 3 The Road Across the Wolds 1997
Above, clockwise, PETER DOIG: Lunker 1995, Swamped 1990, White Canoe 1991
Above, Left to Right, JOHN VIRTUE: Landscape 664, Landscape 710 (London Series)
Above, Left to Right: NICHOLAS HERBERT: Landscape L947, Landscape L949 (Sharpenhoe Series, View Across Fields, The Chiltern Hills)
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