From Left to right: Sofie, Poster for doorway, and The Thinker.
Sunset Movement. Photograph by Alex Gabrielle. Edited by Richard James Marot
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Week 1
Sketches of Meklah (Orion). From left to right: Pastel with charcoal on paper and oil paint on paper.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Independent Study Syllabus
Purpose
When I look at my artwork over the last two semesters I see a fascination with the human form and mind. There is nothing like capturing in your artwork the essence of a person, especially when it is someone who is influential in your life. Over the summer I worked in New York City for six weeks in an art studio and then on film and photo shoots. I discovered that only intense study in the various art forms helps you find where you belong. Therefore, in my independent study this fall I would like to take the time to focus on the human figure. However, I would like to use this study to further my awareness of myself by drawing the people who are a part of my life. I hope that through this process I will discover why I am drawn to the arts and where I belong in the art world.
Along with this study I would like to take time to learn from some of the greatest painters. This would include Degas, Manet, Sargent, Vermier, and Hopper to name a few. By copying one of each of these artists’ works I hope to discover something new in their techniques to bring into my artwork. I will begin with Degas' because he has always fascinated me. Since I plan on focusing on sketching the person who I am studying before I paint them, I will incorporate the medium of pastel and charcoal into some of these sketches. Therefore, drawing from some of Degas' brilliant figure studies. At the end of the first two weeks I hope to come to a concise list of the other artists I will be copying over the course of the semester. I hope to spend time looking at the actual paintings at the MET in New York City. The copies must be to the scale of the original artwork. I will be using mainly Impressionist artists because they are in the direction which I have been going in my past art work.
Schedule
• Fourteen week semester
• 2 portrait paintings a week along with 5 sketches due Monday
• One copy of a major work due every other week on Monday
Materials
• Oil paints
• Charcoal and pastels
• Sketching pencils
• Camera
Idea
My idea is that I will compile ten individual studies of people over the semester. Everyday during the week I will sketch a person in my life. For example I will sketch my roommate because she is not only a good friend of mine but also plays a roll in my surroundings. I would also like to include a sketch of my horse for one of the weeks because although he is not a human, he is an active part of my life. Another example is when I return home for Thanksgiving this fall is to do a series of sketches of my family.
My goal through this process is to capture the essence of the person I am studying. This of course is a personal interpretation. At the end of the week I will do a final painting of this person. I will meet with my professor at the beginning of the week to discus my work. Meanwhile I will be recording my discoveries on a blog, showing drawings and paintings. I would like to add an academic aspect to the project. In short how do I see things and why is every interpretation different? I hope by the end of the semester to create a body of work and to know more about who I am.
When I look at my artwork over the last two semesters I see a fascination with the human form and mind. There is nothing like capturing in your artwork the essence of a person, especially when it is someone who is influential in your life. Over the summer I worked in New York City for six weeks in an art studio and then on film and photo shoots. I discovered that only intense study in the various art forms helps you find where you belong. Therefore, in my independent study this fall I would like to take the time to focus on the human figure. However, I would like to use this study to further my awareness of myself by drawing the people who are a part of my life. I hope that through this process I will discover why I am drawn to the arts and where I belong in the art world.
Along with this study I would like to take time to learn from some of the greatest painters. This would include Degas, Manet, Sargent, Vermier, and Hopper to name a few. By copying one of each of these artists’ works I hope to discover something new in their techniques to bring into my artwork. I will begin with Degas' because he has always fascinated me. Since I plan on focusing on sketching the person who I am studying before I paint them, I will incorporate the medium of pastel and charcoal into some of these sketches. Therefore, drawing from some of Degas' brilliant figure studies. At the end of the first two weeks I hope to come to a concise list of the other artists I will be copying over the course of the semester. I hope to spend time looking at the actual paintings at the MET in New York City. The copies must be to the scale of the original artwork. I will be using mainly Impressionist artists because they are in the direction which I have been going in my past art work.
Schedule
• Fourteen week semester
• 2 portrait paintings a week along with 5 sketches due Monday
• One copy of a major work due every other week on Monday
Materials
• Oil paints
• Charcoal and pastels
• Sketching pencils
• Camera
Idea
My idea is that I will compile ten individual studies of people over the semester. Everyday during the week I will sketch a person in my life. For example I will sketch my roommate because she is not only a good friend of mine but also plays a roll in my surroundings. I would also like to include a sketch of my horse for one of the weeks because although he is not a human, he is an active part of my life. Another example is when I return home for Thanksgiving this fall is to do a series of sketches of my family.
My goal through this process is to capture the essence of the person I am studying. This of course is a personal interpretation. At the end of the week I will do a final painting of this person. I will meet with my professor at the beginning of the week to discus my work. Meanwhile I will be recording my discoveries on a blog, showing drawings and paintings. I would like to add an academic aspect to the project. In short how do I see things and why is every interpretation different? I hope by the end of the semester to create a body of work and to know more about who I am.
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