Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Ambrose McEvoy, 'Self-Portrait'.
Ambrose McEvoy used graphite and ink on paper to draw his self portrait back in 1900. Just by looking at the picture you can see that, McEvoy drew a basic outline of himself first and then added tone to the simple line drawing by using, various lines of different width, length and darkness.
Seeing McEvoy use this technique inspires me to try it out in my own work and see if i can create the same effect.
Frank Auerbach, 'Head of E.O.W.'.
This piece of art work is built up of, charcoal, paper and watercolour, all on a piece of paper. This piece was brought together and created by Frank Auerbach some time between, 1959-60. From research i have come to understand that, 'E.O.W.' are the initials of Estella West. West began posing regularly
for Auerbach in the 1950s. This particular
drawing took almost 70 sittings to finally be fnished.
Auerbach had drawn, erased and reworked
the image so many times, some of the paper became torn and made holes in the paper. This is why there are patches of paper and tares on various parts of the picture. Personally i think that's what makes the piece so unique. Along side the facial expression of the woman and the dark tones that the charcoal, all the tares and patches begin to create a meaning to the picture.
From researching and writing about this picture, i have fount that my artwork doesn't have to be perfect to be considered art and also if i make a mistake don't always start again or get rid of it, keep going and the mistakes will make my artwork more unique and show the journey of the piece.
Samuel Palmer, 'Moonlight, a Landscape with Sheep'.
Samuel Palmer used Ink, on card to create and produced this piece of art some time between, 1831- 1833.
In this picture you see, two figures who seem to be having a conversation accompanied by a herd of sheep.
The picture is quite dark and lacks in detail however, the focal point of this picture are the two men, which are highlighted by the moonlight along side the sheep. In the picture there are also a few trees which range from dark to light tones and in the background a hill filled landscape also lit up by the light from the moon.
When looking at this picture i start to feel tired and sleepy, i think this is because the picture is peaceful and the only light is coming from the moon.
From this piece i have picked up that you don't need a lot of detail to create a eye catching piece of art but, creating highlighted areas from elements in the photo, like the moon, can really bring a picture to life.
Eric Ravilious, 'The Greenhouse: Cyclamen and Tomatoes'.
'The Greenhouse: Cyclamen and Tomatoes' was brought to life by, Eric Ravilious in 1935. Ravilious used watercolour and graphite on paper to create this beautifully, detailed piece of art.
In this picture you see a greenhouse bursting with life and greenery. The piece is very square and proportional and has a deep perspective, also the plants and brick, that appear closet are in more greater detail compared to the objects that seem further away.
When looking at this piece of art i get a sense of peace and tranquility and also feel as if i could just walk into the picture.
This specific piece of art shows that you don't have to use dark outlines or a lot of detail to create a great piece of artwork. This is something i could take from this piece and use in my own work.
Colin Self, 'Still Life with Art Deco Goldfish Bowl, Curtain and Shells'
This Graphite drawing on paper, was brought to life by, Colin Self who produced this piece of art in 1969. The title of the drawing, 'Still Life with Art Deco Goldfish Bowl, Curtain and Shells', simply states what is in the picture and doesn't really have a meaning.
When i look at this particular drawing i see a detailed gold fish bowl set behind a couple of finely drawn sea shells, all of which is set on front of a basically drawn certain. The goldfish bowl and shells are all drawn with great detail and have multiple tone. Both elements are built up of various drawing techniques such as, shading and line drawing.
The drawing doesn't really make me feel or create any specific emotions or feelings.
When it comes to my own art work i could use a wider variety of drawing techniques, to create more finer detail just like Self did in this Still life drawing.
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
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