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Assignment three
For this assignment I have thought long and hard about what I want my painting to portray. This painting tells a very personal story, it’s something that I have been planning since pre-reading the assignment. Unfortunately due to circumstances out … Continue reading
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Exercise: Telling a story
In this exercise I chose to use two figures to tell a story. I chose to put the two figures in little or no background, as suggested. I chose to place the two figures back to back because I felt … Continue reading
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Exercise: A figure in an interior
For this exercise I have chosen to keep my figure in interior very simple. I have kept the eyeline quite low so that I can include more shadows and use the lines on the sofa and table to … Continue reading
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Exercise: Conveying character
For this exercise I had to show a persons character. I took a long time debating about what sort of character to portray. Whilst looking through the endless amount of photos I have saved on my phone, looking for inspiration, … Continue reading
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Exercise: Creating mood and atmosphere
For this exercise I was asked to produce a portrait which shows mood and atmosphere. I had an image in my head which I thought would work well, of a band member on stage. I’m very lucky that my husband … Continue reading
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Exercise: Head and shoulder portrait
In this exercise I was asked to do a head and shoulder portrait. I started with a small watercolour portrait. I’ve added a dark background area to make the face jump out of the page a little more. I … Continue reading
Exercise: Self-portrait
Research point- artists self portraits. I spent some time looking at different self portraits by different artists. I tried to pick a range of different styles and techniques. Chuck Close. Chuck Close has used a very individual painting technique to … Continue reading
Exercise: Tonal figure study
In this exercise I have been asked to explore tonal values to convey the form of the human figure. I started by making some tonal sketches in a range of different media’s, such as pastel, biro, charcoal and coloured pencil. … Continue reading
Exercise: Linear figure study
In this exercise I was asked to paint my model just using near lines. I did take the opportunity to trial something new using an all over wash and then painting my figure on top. I’m not sure this was … Continue reading
Exercise: Drawing the human figure
Here are some of my drawings from the life drawing club that I attend. These sketches were completed in 15-20 minutes per pose. Unfortunately the room we use is quite big and so we don’t always … Continue reading
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