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I am continuing my experiments with painting the figure and thought I would share how a painting develops. I apply thin layers of acrylic paint and bold up the image layer by layer - using chalk or charcoal to adjust the image.
Further experiments with painting the human figure, and looking at classical poses reinterpreted. Whilst looking at classical poses and how to reinterpret them for the contemporary audience I am also looking at how to get movement and a sense of the time involved in putting together a painting. I have used the quick drawings made in the life room and reworked them and layered up multiple images in an attempt to get a sense of the development of an image.
Since September I have been experimenting with panting the human form. I have been particularly interested in looking at how classical poses are being used by contemporary artists, in magazines and on social media. This painting was based on classical paintings of Susanna and the Elders.
I've used the soft sculptures to recreate two classical sculptures. Aphrodite, goddess of love - Marble sculpture, found at Campo Lemini near Torvianica, Lazio, Italy. Lely's Venus, Roman, 2nd century AD.
Continuing to experiment with sketches made in the life class I have made these ‘prints’ by layering images on tracing paper and scanning and layering them on my home printer.
Finally I have decided to use traditional ink with my lino prints! I have still continued to experiment with papers. Also when experimenting with adding colour to my prints I found out that the printing ink I had used wasn’t water fast so I have worked with this.
I've left some nails out for months now hoping that they will rust so I can experiment with textile printing. They looks so beautiful that I had to take their portraits! Continuing my experiments with lino printing I have used my own sketches from the life drawing class, increasing the size of the lino and continuing to experiment with different materials.
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AuthorSue works in mixed media with a particular focus on acrylics, textiles, and photography. Archives
March 2017
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