Pages

An Invitation to Gaze

A virtual exhibition of paintings by Hannah Barnes
blank line blank line blank line blank line blank line blank line blank line blank line blank line
This blog is a visual, on-line record of my art work and my personal research (guided simply by what I like) into art history and contemporary art.

Most of my paintings on display here are for sale. If you are interested in purchasing a work,
please e-mail me at hannahsjb@live.co.uk

Many of my works posted here are Digital Finger Paintings. For this reason the images have been watermarked. Please, no unauthorized reproductions: If you would like to use any of the images of my works that you see here (or elsewhere) please contact me, I am always happy to help if I can.

I hope that you enjoy this blog. If you would like to receive an email link to the new posts as they come on-line, just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Follow the Blog . (And don't forget to check the Archive, also at the bottom of the page, to see older posts with more pictures.)

For those who use Facebook, I am posting regular up-dates on my Facebook page: please do take a look, like and share the page (click on the image below to go straight to the page).


Finally, if you would like to read this blog in another language, please use the "translate / traduisez" tool in the left-hand column (under "contact me"), although I cannot guarantee the quality of the translation (I've already seen that the French translation "n'est pas terrible") it may help.


Find me on Facebook

Find me on Facebook
Click on the image to go to my Facebook page.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Face of a Woman




















I developed this ink and wax crayon painting from a drawing (below) of the American actress Jeri Ryan,
produced using the Bamboo tactile pad and pen in conjunction with Photoshop.
14 x 15.5 cm
May 2010

Posted by at

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Green Eyeshadow



















Painting developed as usual from a Sony Reader drawing,
reworked on paper in mixed media
May 2010
13cm x 13.5cm
Posted by at

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Galatea looks at Pygmalion























Galatea looks at Pygmalion
Painting developed from a Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media on paper.
15cm x 16cm
May 2010

In ancient Greek "Galatea" means "she who is milky white". In the 18th century the name was given to the ivory statue carved by Pygmalion, which came to life after the artist fell in love with her and prayed to Venus that she be changed into a real woman.

Many of my paintings feature portraits or representations of women. The sitter engages the viewer’s with her own direct gaze that plays with the roles of subject and object. The title of this painting encourages us to go further with this attribution and reversal of roles.
Posted by at

Saturday, 15 May 2010

She was a dancer























A Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media on paper
11cm x 16.5cm
May 2010
Posted by at

Thursday, 13 May 2010

The Brightness of Grey























The Brightness of Grey
A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media
on paper.
14.5cm x 19cm
May 2010
Posted by at

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

The blue-eyed blonde (wears mandarin on blue)























The blue-eyed blonde (wears mandarin orange on blue)
Painting developed from a Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media on paper.
17cm x 18cm
May 2010
Posted by at

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

He saw Zoe

He saw Zoe
A Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media on paper.
12.5cm x 19.5cm
May 2010
















Posted by at

Monday, 10 May 2010

She has to be Italian























Painting developed from a Sony Reader drawing
reworked in mixed media on paper.
16cm x 17.5cm
May 2010
Posted by at

Friday, 7 May 2010

Platinum Blonde

(Above) Platinum Blonde
Painting developed from an original Sony Reader drawing (below)
reworked in mixed media on paper.
14.5cm x 15cm
May 2010

Posted by at

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Monica from New York (Virgin Blue)























A Sony Reader drawing reworked in mixed media
(acrylic artist's ink, water-soluble crayons, Caran d'Ache water-soluble wax crayons)
on light-weight card.
12cm x 16cm
May 2010
Posted by at

An Event in Support of the Homeless



















(Above) Homeless Girl and Her Dog




















(Above) The Singer and Her Dog




















(Above) The Hoodie and His Dog

Mark Stewart-Jones is organising an art event with the aim of generating funds for the homeless in his nearby town of Canterbury. The event will include an art exhibition with work for sale by Sophie Stewart-Jones (click here to see examples of Sophie's work : http://dreamsonpaper.com/ ). I've also agreed to donate some of my Sony Reader drawings, which may find resonance. More details to be posted shortly.
Posted by at

Monday, 3 May 2010

Mermaid























Painting developed from an original Sony Reader drawing (below)
reworked in mixed media on light weight card.
13.5cm x 15cm
May 2010























(Above) Lara
A Sony Reader drawing
April 2010
Posted by at
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)