As promised, we've been taught oils in class this week. Above is the piece I did, based off a piece by Jenny Saville. I really enjoyed trying out oils, because I had to really concentrate on layering, and the paint stayed wet so that you could mix the layers in. The colours are so rich too. It did leave the classroom smelling rather strongly of white spirits though, and the paint is really messy too...
Another exciting thing I did this week was going to see the Open Studios event in Sheffield. Six floors of artist studios were open to the public. This was really interesting, because you could have a look at the working environments of artists, and get to see their workspace and talk to them. There was a wide variety of different specialisms, too, from sculptors to mosaic artists to oil painters and more. The really exciting thing for me came unexpectedly - I got to meet Andrew Hunt, a Sheffield-based artist who has inspired my painting technique for a while now. He uses oils to paint very life-like portraits that hold a lot of character. I was inspired by him when I was only just starting to paint again, after seeing his work in Sheffield's Now Then magazine. It was amazing to be able to see him working in his studio, and to say to him that I really admired his work. I've started posting my work in progress on Instagram this week, so if you'd like to see more of my process, please follow me and maybe send me a message to say hi! https://www.instagram.com/handsofawatch/
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jane guerin
11/23/2017 05:12:13 pm
Interesting to read your Blog ~ ~and to notice that your ideas are developing, and that you're being inspired by meeting and talking to other artists.
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