In a favourable time and situation, never neglect the unfavourable potential. In an unfavourable time and situation, never act abruptly and blindly. And in adverse circumstance, never become depressed and despair. From the Tao of I, quoted by Alfred Huang … Continue reading Part 5, Assignment 5 – preparatory work
STARCK Official Website – Enter Philippe Starck’s universe | Starck 1949- Starck is reputed to begin any visit to a new city by checking out its rubbish because this, he feels, gives him a truer sense of the city’s identity. … Continue reading Part 5, exercise 5.4 – rubbish
This is the end of the line for this blog; the paint has been splashed and dripped, dribbled and scratched at, trowelled on in great wadges, and spread so dilute it’s barely visible. It’s been applied under, over, and around bits of packing paper; I’ve stuck string and dead grass to sheets of cartridge, and let the local wildlife make a Pollock. The blog will stay here so new starters can see what 61% looks like, but don’t skip to the end to see how it turned out, look at the struggles I had at the beginning, trying to make … Continue reading Goodbye Painting1, it’s been PoPtastic
This task asks for a study of a corner of a room at different times of day. Interiors have, historically, been a staple of the painter’s repertoire, often as background to figurative work such as portraits or the pre-photography equivalent … Continue reading Part 5, exercise 5.3 – the corner of a room
I’m including this serendipitous piece here because the module has as its key objective the exploration of painting media and while there was no intent behind it, I think it has opened another door on both the way media can work and how outcomes might be judged. I posted it initially on Instagram with the question, art or palette? Most people dodged the challenge but some made their pitch – it was art. I felt I had to come clean so I told them it wasn’t, it was my palette. One person said then that it was both art and … Continue reading Art or Palette?
Recommended artists. Gilbert & George born 1943, born 1942 | Tate Jane Grisewood Artist RICHARD LONG OFFICIAL IRATIONAL Curriculum Vitae – Heath Bunting. mario rossi | Saatchi Art Home | Robert Priseman (robert-priseman.com) The task is to make five sketches … Continue reading Part 5, exercise 5:2 – sketches of something seen on a walk.
Asked to make a detailed painting of weeds on a mid-tone base, obviously I went for black cartridge, big brushes, and an animation. If there are any resonances, they’re Dutch vanitas (faint), and Kim Baker’s updated version of same (a little louder). Continue reading Weeds – painting animated in Pixaloop/MotionLeap
Recommended artists: Mimei Thompson — home Thomas Hall – 5 Artworks for Sale on Artsy Richard Dadd 1817–1886 | Tate This exercise, as part of a focus on the local environment, asks for a detailed painting of weeds in the … Continue reading Part 5, exercise 5:1 – weeds
All artwork and manipulated images (c) suzanne conboy-hill 2020. The art work they came from is on my dedicated UPM module blog here, here, and here. Continue reading 21st century tondos
I made the decision to submit this piece as the assignment. Above is the version digitally contained in a black surround using Paintshop Pro. The raw images are below. None has been digitally enhanced. The developmental process, including early stages … Continue reading Part 4, Assignment 4 – interior in tondo format
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