Painting Project

I finally found some focus for my painting theme today.  I was really unsure about what to put in my sketchbook, but after looking at the portfolios of degree applicants I got a real sense of what was required.  So, I’ve been working on my sketchbook this evening.  Just some rough ideas of style and content.

I mentioned that I was going to re-work other artists’ work for the project.  I’ve found some images and ideas that I quite like.  I was looking at the Mona Lisa painting again, and thought it would look really good done in the style of Frank Auerbach.  He was completely unknown to me, but I’ve had a look at his work and it is fabulous, and very expressive, which is more my style.

I haven’t decided what other paintings to re-work but I have some styles I’d like to try.  There is Picasso, based on Head of a Woman, which is gorgeous.  I particularly love the monochromatic scheme of the piece, and think it would make a great colour study.  I painted it this evening, and I’d really like to find an image to work around it.

I also found a piece by Andre Derain.  It’s a painting of Matisse.  I particularly like the bold colours, and the contrasts of light and dark, and how they form the shape of the painting.  I may try to apply this to a landscape painting, but I haven’t decided yet.  I have a week to decide, but at least there’s progress from yesterday!