Taylor Billington
Self-Portrait, 16 x 20″, Graphite
We don’t always have good self-portraits with Drawing I, but when we do, they’re really, really good.
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Artwork of the Week, 12/8
Posted by timothybogatz on December 16, 2014
https://eastartroom.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/artwork-of-the-week-128/
Artwork of the Week, 12/16
Claire Gasparovich, Self-Portrait
12 x 24″, Oil on Canvas
Another expressive self-portrait! I love the brushstrokes and the texture in this painting, and the color palette Claire used is very effective–it’s cold and distant. I also like the fact that she freed herself a little bit from proper technique and let the facial features float around some. We’re not talking a De Kooning level of technique abandonment, but I think it’s an important lesson and it has proven to be successful here.
Posted by timothybogatz on December 20, 2013
https://eastartroom.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/artwork-of-the-week-1216/
Artwork of the Week, 11/19
Nathan Duffy
Self-Portrait, 13 x 20″, really thick acrylic.
Photoshop: Image > Adjustments > Posterize (At least 7 values)
Grid transfer to enlarge the drawing
Separate, draw, and number different values (1=lightest, 12=darkest)
Paint with monochromatic acrylic
It’s a pretty simple lesson, geared toward a quality end product, and it has usually been very successful for my students.
Note: If you don’t have Photoshop, sign up for an account at photoshop.com. You can Edit > Sketch your images, and get a very similar effect that will still work.
Posted by timothybogatz on November 19, 2012
https://eastartroom.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/artwork-of-the-week-1119/
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