Author Archives: aphroditespace
Sprightly Sunflowers
Drew this yesterday from a bouquet from my partner. To be continued…
Chuck Close
Chuck Close deals with a condition whereby he has difficulty with facial recognition. I particularly liked Self Portrait II (2016), as with other paintings by this artist, it necessitates a gaining of distance from the canvas in order to recognise the face depicted therein. Perhaps this is an attempt by the artist to express hisContinue reading “Chuck Close”
Chris Ofili
Elements, both biblical and sensual, abound in Chris Ofili’s work. But what attracts me to it is less about the content/subject matter and more a curiosity around his process and colour choices. A series of stage-by-stage photos illlustrating his progress would be a precious resource indeed. One can but dream. But, hang on. What’s thisContinue reading “Chris Ofili”
Summary of Tutor Feedback from Assignment 5: Personal Project
Overall I was very please to receive tutor feedback on my Personal Project for this assignment. It was timely, well considered, and I believe it showed a genuine interest in my work and processes. My tutor was pleased to see I’d taken on board his pointers from Assignment 4 and reworked pieces accordingly. This, togetherContinue reading “Summary of Tutor Feedback from Assignment 5: Personal Project”
Summary of Tutor Feedback from Assignment 4
Overall Good progress in part 4: The Figure, a difficult subject. There is a likelihood of passing at assessment, however a few areas will require attention. Develop pieces to completion including the following, giving greater depth using tone. Develop the technique of enlarging sketches such as reclining figure. Detail why certain colours and textures haveContinue reading “Summary of Tutor Feedback from Assignment 4”
Personal Approach to Colour Use
I don’t have a favourite colour. Colours are not standalone entities: they rely on one another to spark off a response in the viewer. My use of colour is largely instinctive, but I do have a rough idea of a colour wheel inside my head, to which I refer on a regular basis when puttingContinue reading “Personal Approach to Colour Use”
Completed Piece for Assignment 5
Overall I am pleased with this outcome. Despite earlier misgivings about a lack of an illusion of physical depth to the image, I feel the colour choices and textures created by multiple layers depict an emotional depth. The eyes are startlingly expressive. I chose to colour them a bright blue to accentuate this effect, thoughContinue reading “Completed Piece for Assignment 5”
Assignment 5: Personal Project: 11th Hour Change of Heart/crisis of confidence
It’s 3am on Wednesday 5th August – just under a week before I had envisioned submitting Hypervigilance #2 for Assignment 5. I have given this mixed media work a personal critique, and as a result, have had an 11th hour change of heart. Looking at this collage, I realise now that, if I were toContinue reading “Assignment 5: Personal Project: 11th Hour Change of Heart/crisis of confidence”
Assignment 5: Personal Project: Artist’s Statement
Personal Project: Using Complementary Colours to Produce an Emotionally Expressive, Mixed Media, Self Portrait In the reference sketch, I have a pronounced furrowed brow. In this project I wished to express my tendency towards hypervigilance, using a more explorative and experimental approach to mark making. I wanted to achieve the same level of expressiveness thatContinue reading “Assignment 5: Personal Project: Artist’s Statement”
Maureen Walker's blog: An Artist's Journey 