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paint & paint & paint

In still life on March 31, 2014 at 5:29 pm

The past is always reflected in the present.

Pia Fries

Pia Fries

The media is the message!

Pia Fries

Pia Fries

Note the composition

Note the composition

The ‘V’ of the house takes the viewer down onto the head of the victim. The angle of the arm and gun point to the victim. This is for you Maria.

Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner

The simplicity and control of  watercolor reverberates through Gardner’s  partying at university

Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner

Capturing a moment in what night be said – generation ‘X’ but I am also thinking a manicured ‘Boyz of Dog Town’

Franz Ackerman

Franz Ackerman

To paint now is to know what has been painted before.

Franz Ackerman

Franz Ackerman

Who thought Cubism could have led to this work.

Ben Quilty

Ben Quilty

A simple strong stroke on the canvas references Abstract Expressionism. Yet at the same time represents an image of destruction.

Ben Quilty

Ben Quilty

Inside looking out – sort of collage – I am sure you have considered Ed Ruscha.

Brian Alfred

Brian Alfred

Why were these images put together  compositionally – have you ever seen a Salvador Dali Painting or an early Kasimir Malevich?

Nadir Ariman

Nadir Ariman

Nadir Ariman

Nadir Ariman

What is in a close up?

Eberhard Havekost

Eberhard Havekost

Eberhard Havekost

Eberhard Havekost

series, progression, evolution,

In still life on March 24, 2014 at 9:59 pm
brian alfred

brian alfred

What is a series?

peter Doig

peter Doig

Peter Doig

Peter Doig

More than one?

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Monet_ Haystacks

Monet_ Haystacks

How do they connect?

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laylah-ali

laylah-ali

What do you want to say?

Benzaken

Benzaken

Benzaken

Benzaken

One idea with different perspectives?

Benzaken

Jennifer Bartlett

Jennifer Bartlett

Jennifer Bartlett

Or simply a repetitive take on one place?

Inka Essenhigh

Inka Essenhigh

Inka Essenhigh

Inka Essenhigh

Or are you creating a narrative through fantasy?

THE PROCESS OF PAINTING

In still life on March 17, 2014 at 5:59 pm

We all love to just slap that paint on – but there is a process!!

Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

Sketching out your ideas is really important!

note the shapes

note the shapes

Take the time to under paint

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Sketch, make sure you know how the entire painting will look!

Egon Schiele 1

Egon Schiele

George Baselitz

George Baselitz

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Vincent Van gogh

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Kasimir-Malevich

Kasimir-Malevich

self-portrait-1956

self-portrait-1956

OBEY

OBEY

Kelly James Marshall

Kelly James Marshall

What is in the negative space – the area behind the object.

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Alice Neal - artist

Alice Neal – artist

What is a self portrait?

David Salle

David Salle

Sonia Boyce

Sonia Boyce

Lari_Pittman

Lari_Pittman

Perhaps you can use symbols!

or is it ….

Rene Margritte

Rene Margritte