21st century tondos
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
Tag: painting
Artist statement/objective evaluation – assessment November 2020
Video is hosted on my personal YouTube channel. This post may be edited or updated at any point prior to submission. Continue reading Artist statement/objective evaluation – assessment November 2020
Seas of Mars
In July, NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, left Earth. In February 2021, it is due to land in Jezero crater which was formed billions of years ago and where there is evidence that water once flowed from the hills nearby, dropping mud and sand on its way, forming a delta. It’s a hot spot for the likelihood of finding signs of ancient life. This painting and video were made using NASA images of the surface of Mars at Jezero crater, and the subtitled commentary of NASA’s video of the landing site. Continue reading Seas of Mars
Part 1, exercise 1:2 – black and white
This exercise uses found images again, this time on 10 prepared postcard sized backgrounds – 5 black and 5 white. I used Aquarelle HP watercolour paper which is quite solid and relatively robust, although I discovered it is not up … Continue reading Part 1, exercise 1:2 – black and white
Representing volume in drawings and paintings – follow up to formative feedback re Part 3
It wasn’t until I had posted my efforts to make images that show volume rather than ones that sit flat on the page or canvas that I began to ask myself where and how volume arose as a concept in art. I think this was triggered by reading Hockney’s 2001 book on the ways he believes some of the old masters achieved their remarkably naturalistic effects, but there are other questions too because even with an understanding of perspective and deployment of the various lenses to aid execution, the end experience of volume comes from an interaction between this two … Continue reading Representing volume in drawings and paintings – follow up to formative feedback re Part 3
Busy, busy, lock down busy
Apart from the challenge of finding someone other than yourself to draw and a landscape that isn’t the parked car outside your front window, lock down works quite well for a distance student used to the vacuum of no physical … Continue reading Busy, busy, lock down busy
Part 3, project 1, exercise 3 – tonal painting
This is based on one of two earlier sketches that I quite like. The other I am reserving for a later exercise. It doesn’t quite meet the criteria in that there are no limbs in view but for now, this … Continue reading Part 3, project 1, exercise 3 – tonal painting
Part 3, project 1, exercises 1&2 – drawing the human figure
This first exercise calls for a series of sketches, ideally of another person but under current circumstances this isn’t possible and so I am reliant on a mirror. The idea is to use line rather than tone but I seem … Continue reading Part 3, project 1, exercises 1&2 – drawing the human figure
Dutch Golden Age: video lectures
Painting – first assignment
I’m very much enjoying the Drawing course but it was good to be able to carve some acrylics onto a solid gesso base again. The task is to produce a painting of my choice on any support and in at least A3 size. Initially, I went back to my jug and onion combination – lovely bright colours and this time the jug actually looks to be the right sort of shape and proportion with itself! Happy? Course not – there was a seafront calling, based on a drawing that gave me enormous trouble with its perspectives. I’d liked the monochrome … Continue reading Painting – first assignment
Strayfish Arts 