Saturday, 25 June 2011
The Spanish Diva (in the black dress)
(Above) The Spanish Diva (in the black dress)
June 2011
15cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
Friday, 24 June 2011
La belle femme
(Above) La belle femme
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian Ink, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
Saturday, 18 June 2011
The French Painter's Model
(Above) The French Painter's Model
15cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
The Painted Lady
(Above) The Painted Lady
14.5cm x 15cm
June 2011
Mixed media on paper.
Often when I am working on a painting, I find myself thinking about art that I have seen and enjoy. So it was this evening with this painting, which prompted me to reflect on two paintings in particular: one by the French Fauve painter Maurice de Vlaminck (below) and another by the Russian born German Expressionist Alexej Jawlensky (further below). I've already referenced the painting by Vlaminck in the post dated Monday 23rd May entitled "La Sirène or The Model in Black Lingerie".
(Above) Portrait of a Woman by Maurice de Vlaminck
(Above) A painting by Alexej Jawlensky.
Monday, 13 June 2011
At a Glance
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The Woman on Deauville Beach
(Above) The Woman on Deauville Beach
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
Thursday, 9 June 2011
The Woman from Somalia
(Above) The Woman from Somalia
June 2011
15cm x 18cm
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton Indian inks, Daler Rowney FW acrylic inks, Caran d'ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
The female face fascinates. It's a reoccurring motif in my painting. Its simplicity and the artifice of make-up and fashion allow me to explore the decorative surface of the painting. The female face is everywhere: she dominates our cultural imagery, acting as a "cultural barometer" or more literally a personification of cultural norms and trends. My works comment on the ubiquitous female face. Whilst some of the women in my paintings are known and recognisable, my paintings are not so much portraits as simply painted representations of this woman, of her face. The painting's title can sometimes point to the subject's identity, but if the titles provide a possible narration to the painting's significance the artist is an unreliable narrator and titles can be used to create an illusion, to question the polarity of fact and fiction.
Thursday, 2 June 2011
The Black Beret
(Above) The Black Beret
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media on paper.
This painting started as a study after a photograph of Brigitte Bardot in a black beret. As I was working the painting I wondered off course a bit and found myself thinking more about two paintings: a portrait of the French actress by Kees van Dongen (below) and (futher below) the painting by Toulouse Lautrec of the French cabaret singer Aristide Bruant wearing his iconic red scarf.
(Below) Brigitte Bardot by Kees van Dongen
(Below) Aristide Bruant by Toulouse Lautrec
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
The Singer (in red)
(Above) The Singer (in red)
14.5cm x 18cm
June 2011
Mixed media (Faber Castel Albrecht Durer watercolour crayons, Windsor & Newton inks, Caran d'Ache Neocolour II water-soluble wax crayons) on 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper (200g).
I often research images on the Internet, which can lead to some wonderful discoveries. So it was yesterday when I came across the French painter Jacqueline Marval (1866 - 1932). If like me you are a fan of Marie Laurencin's work or indeed of Kees van Dongen, you'll probably enjoy Marval's art. There is a site dedicated to her work at www.jacqueline-marval.com
(Below) A self portrait by French artist Jacqueline Marval.
(Below) Jacqueline Marval (1866 - 1932)
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