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Videos and Extra Instruction used June/July/August 2020

Composition: Sketchbooking: Artists: DARO MONTAG –  Art interacting with nature http://www.albrechtdurer.org/study-of-feet-of-apostle/ http://www.holeeditions.co.uk/george-shaw/george-shaw-11.htm http://www.hockney.com/works/sketchbooks Images with no named artist: Art Portfolio Images and research for Part 5: http://www.fosterhillroadcemetery.co.uk Symbolism of the angel pointing – words lifted from various internet sites: A cemetery angel that points towards Heaven with outstretched wings usually represents escorting the soul to Heaven.  Angels …

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PART FIVE – THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Demonstration of Technical and Visual Skills I had to plan how I would get the dynamic perspective I wanted for the piece (lying down, looking up).  I had to arrange separate images I had photographed into an effective composition. I had to make the choice of materials to draw with and which material …

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PART FIVE – REFLECTIONS ON THE FINAL PIECE and MOVING FORWARD

REFLECTIONS ON THE FINAL PIECE What worked – I liked the scale of the piece and the perspective it was drawn from.  I think this created some power and sense of gravity.  The way the subject matter was put together and what the image is hopefully creates an emotional response. I liked the composition. There …

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PART FIVE – A Review of Artists Studied in Drawing 1

I wanted to use this opportunity for self-assessment, to write in a little more depth about artists I have looked at while I have been on the course.  I want to explain what I like about them and why.  Also, what I can bring into my drawing from my looking at their work.  This is …

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REFLECTIONS ON PART FOUR

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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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 …

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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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