I did struggle with aspects of this part. The Corona virus meant I lost the chance to use professional life models for this section of the course. Luckily, I had had 3 months of attending a life class before I started this part. What needs improvement Proportion and perspective are so important to creating a …
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ASSIGNMENT FOUR
1. Figure Study using Line (A1) – seated model in an upright chair Final piece number 1 above. Size A1 Charcoal on yellow paper I struggled to get this piece right and had several attempts at it. All the proportions had to be right to make the image work. Above was probably my best attempt …
PART FOUR PROJECT 6 THE HEAD
EXERCISE 1 – Facial Features Above: Charcoal sketches in an A4 sketchbook Above: Charcoal sketches in an A4 sketchbook Above: Charcoal and pastel sketches in an A4 sketchbook Above: Charcoal sketches in an A4 sketchbook Above: Charcoal sketch in an A4 sketchbook Above: Sketched diagram in an A4 Sketchbook Exercise 2 – Your Own Head …
Artists and Self-Portraits Research and Reflection
Self-portraits could be useful to an artist in a very practical way, to develop skills if they did not have a model available. Also, self-portraits are interesting as they convey how the artist may actually see themselves as a person and in a moment. They are a visual way of telling the artist’s story. They …
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ARTISTS WHO WORK ON THE FACE – Research and Reflections
Above, left to right: John Currin, The Moved Over Lady, 1991 (pencil); Graham Little, Untitled, 2000 (Acrylic and coloured pencil); Elizabeth Peyton, Chloe, 2001 (coloured pencil) I lIke the simplicity and colour of Elizabeth Peyton’s image above. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/nov/26/artist-week-graham-little The National Portrait Gallery, link below, is whole institution dedicated to this art form. https://www.npg.org.uk/ Portraiture is …
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RESEARCH AND REFLECTION – Tutor Suggestions – ANITA TAYLOR, JENNY SAVILLE, KURT JACKDON
ANITA TAYLOR I loved the scale of Anita’s drawing and her use of charcoals and eraser. I would enjoy working at this scale. I would need a different workspace to be able to, as I currently only have a corner in my living room. JENNY SAVILLE https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2010/jenny-saville/ Her use of overlapping figures for movement was …
REFLECTIONS ON ASSIGNMENT 3
From my tutor’s comments, I will try to consider the following things as I move forward: Look at the tonal range I use and try to use a greater range of tone; Try and reflect more on materials and composition; Try and work more with individual mediums and improve range of tone and marks made …
PART FOUR – PROJECT 5 – THE MOVING FIGURE
Exercise 1 Single Moving Figure I did very quick line sketches of husband making breakfast in my A4 sketchbook . Very hard to keep up with movement. I could hardly look at the paper at all. All I could do was make quick marks – but I think this does show movement of the figure. …
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PART FOUR – PROJECT 4 – STRUCTURE
Exercise 1 The Structure of the Human Body I researched the internet to find various images of the different structures of the body and found loads of material. I also found many on-line tutorials for drawing different parts of the body. Below are sketches I made in my sketchbook with pencil, charcoal pencil and charcoal …
PART FOUR – RESEARCH AND REFLECTIONS – ARTISTS WORKING WITH THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE OF THE BODY
Art and Science have always been closely tied within the study of anatomy. For thousands of years visual representations of the human form have been made for the study of medicine and for the study of aesthetics. Artists have shared the need to explore and understand what makes human form. The studies on human anatomy …
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