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Part 2: Project 2: detailed observation of natural objects

1) pomegranate Drew this for an hour. Then the light faded. I shall return to it on another day. I particularly like the highlight effect I managed with the white oil pastel on the left half. I’m not sure whether this constitutes a detailed study, but I like the use of red and blue togetherContinue reading “Part 2: Project 2: detailed observation of natural objects”

Part 2: Project 2: Exercise 1: Detail and Tone

In order to avoid a muddy mess I am going to leave this as it is now. I’m happy with the light effect. I did consider going into detail on the tablecloth but thought it may detract from the items being supported. I like drawing on craft paper as it provides a medium tone fromContinue reading “Part 2: Project 2: Exercise 1: Detail and Tone”

Positive and negative space: Research point

I initially found this exercise mind-numbingly dull, that is until I adjusted my thinking. Instead of merely copying what was in front of me I tried using the objects as a prompt to create something interesting. The first picture is the point at which I left it for the day. It’s not finished. The otherContinue reading “Positive and negative space: Research point”

Positive and negative space

I had a frustrating time with these images. The first one was an interesting challenge. It was supposed to be a thumbnail sketch but ended up a bit detailed. I forgot about highlighting negative space and just enjoyed drawing for its own sake. The second attempt was in keeping with the law of diminishing returnsContinue reading “Positive and negative space”

Study plan to 18/01/2020

Part 2: Project 1:Composition

Study for a composition created with pencil and fineliner.

Research: Rembrandt’s Light: Dulwich picture gallery

I can give the credit to Sandi Toksvig for finding myself at Dulwich Picture Gallery at 11:25am today. Well, perhaps not for the specific time, but for the fact that I knew which bus to take to get there. Myself and my partner are reading her excellent memoir, Between the Stops Toksvig (2019). She boardsContinue reading “Research: Rembrandt’s Light: Dulwich picture gallery”

Work in progress update

Okay, so not only was yesterday’s experiment ‘unsuccessful’, but I kinda regret putting it on my blog. However, it does show that I’m willing to make mistakes. So I hear, this is the way we learn and grow as artists and as people. I expect to learn and grow a lot during this course! ButContinue reading “Work in progress update”

Work in progress: Cubism

I thought I’d have a stab at something challenging but fun, but a learning experience nonetheless. The above is my attempt at a Cubist-inspired still life. Having visited the University of Hertfordshire Learning Resource Centre and looked at books on the Fauves, I then turned my attention to Picasso and Georges Braque. Their Cubist masterpiecesContinue reading “Work in progress: Cubism”

Part 2: Intimacy : Project 1: Research Point

Approaches to still life. For Dutch masters such as Jan Vermeer Van Delft (1632-75) the ‘still life’ could represent their “bread and butter” income. With Protestant ethics all the rage, the banishment of the Catholic Church from the north together with its lucrative patronage, saw artists search for alternative means for selling their work. PaintingContinue reading “Part 2: Intimacy : Project 1: Research Point”