This class involves learning the complexities of painting directly from life. Dual emphasis on exploration paint and surface, as well as the figure will be developed. This course will cover the history and appreciation of contemporary painting and will cover a wide range of painting techniques. Students will work up to developing their own personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
Flesh tones are captured very well and i feel like the background colors help bring out those flesh tones a lot. The figure to me doesn't feel grounded to me and more in a trance which brings in a psychedelic / psychological narrative.
The cool and warm colors are used very well. The value in flesh tones is well done as you can distinctively tell this is a male figure. The narrative in this piece reminds me of Aladdin on his magical carpet in my opinion and/or a meditative state which is something I like with your choice of background colors.
This painting evokes a very strong sense story. It invokes a sense of time with concentric bands of color. I think the weakest part that I would address is the proportions. This distracts me from the realness of the figure, which already appears secondary to the background colors. While the color is very strong, and it does detract from the figure, I still think that it is the most interesting aspect of the image as it creates the strongest depth and feel in the work.
The colors in the figure are well rounded and have a good balance of warm and cool. You could improve upon the face and proportion of head to body. The background gives this piece a dreamlike/ psychedelic quality. The background is enveloping your figure and stealing the spotlight from your figure. Something to consider if your intent wasn't to make the background the center of focus.
I would have preferred you added some details of a floor and horizon line rather than the swirl of coloring you have. I think those details would have made it stronger. Adding more details in the hands, feet and face would have helped as well, right now they feel untouched. I think you chose good colors for the skin, they fee vibrant. I really like the section of his torso that you see under his arm.
The color choice throws off some of your proportions (the vibrant green pillow next to the warm leg). And, I think we talked about it in class, but the figure is floating in an indefinable void. That as an idea for a painting can work well, but I will reiterate what I said before, I think the bottom section of the painting of the flowing vortex is a little too large and if I could and this painting was mine, I would trim probably 2 inches off the bottom.
Your painting has a very different affect than everyone else's and I like that. Right off the bat, your painting is interesting to me because of the background. The figure itself is nice; it benefits from your use of cool shadows. I enjoy the shadow that appears on the left leg. I think the creases should be darker, other than that...awesome!
The right calve and thigh came out really well, i think the transition from the peachy lit areas to the cool bluish areas give you right leg volume. Maybe if you added some darker tones that you have on the edge of the background (dark browns) to the blue fabric to the right side of the background instead of the red that lines the shadow area, it might bring your figure out more and help give him more volume.
As many others have said, narrative really is key here. Despite the fact that the proportions are slightly off and the figure is missing some dark darks, there is so much emotion and storytelling in this painting that they really steal the show. I love the psychedelic effect that this painting has. i wish the model had been in a more confrontational pose, which would have magnified that quality.
this painting has a very intriguing and psychedelic feel to it. the proportions of the figure are done fairly well but i say that you make the figure larger on the canvas with more ovulating lines.
I love the background on its own, but I don't feel that it works well with the figure, as it seems to just be floating in space. I feel that it would work better if the figure was much larger, and didn't pull the viewer into solely looking at the background rather than your point of focus. The tones you chose to use in the figure are great!
Flesh tones are captured very well and i feel like the background colors help bring out those flesh tones a lot. The figure to me doesn't feel grounded to me and more in a trance which brings in a psychedelic / psychological narrative.
ReplyDeleteThe cool and warm colors are used very well. The value in flesh tones is well done as you can distinctively tell this is a male figure. The narrative in this piece reminds me of Aladdin on his magical carpet in my opinion and/or a meditative state which is something I like with your choice of background colors.
ReplyDeleteThis painting evokes a very strong sense story. It invokes a sense of time with concentric bands of color. I think the weakest part that I would address is the proportions. This distracts me from the realness of the figure, which already appears secondary to the background colors.
ReplyDeleteWhile the color is very strong, and it does detract from the figure, I still think that it is the most interesting aspect of the image as it creates the strongest depth and feel in the work.
The colors in the figure are well rounded and have a good balance of warm and cool. You could improve upon the face and proportion of head to body. The background gives this piece a dreamlike/ psychedelic quality. The background is enveloping your figure and stealing the spotlight from your figure. Something to consider if your intent wasn't to make the background the center of focus.
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred you added some details of a floor and horizon line rather than the swirl of coloring you have. I think those details would have made it stronger. Adding more details in the hands, feet and face would have helped as well, right now they feel untouched. I think you chose good colors for the skin, they fee vibrant. I really like the section of his torso that you see under his arm.
ReplyDeleteThe color choice throws off some of your proportions (the vibrant green pillow next to the warm leg). And, I think we talked about it in class, but the figure is floating in an indefinable void. That as an idea for a painting can work well, but I will reiterate what I said before, I think the bottom section of the painting of the flowing vortex is a little too large and if I could and this painting was mine, I would trim probably 2 inches off the bottom.
ReplyDeleteinteresting background formation. skin looked good but as I said in class the same tone in the background took away from foreground.
ReplyDeleteYour painting has a very different affect than everyone else's and I like that. Right off the bat, your painting is interesting to me because of the background. The figure itself is nice; it benefits from your use of cool shadows. I enjoy the shadow that appears on the left leg. I think the creases should be darker, other than that...awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe right calve and thigh came out really well, i think the transition from the peachy lit areas to the cool bluish areas give you right leg volume. Maybe if you added some darker tones that you have on the edge of the background (dark browns) to the blue fabric to the right side of the background instead of the red that lines the shadow area, it might bring your figure out more and help give him more volume.
ReplyDeleteAs many others have said, narrative really is key here. Despite the fact that the proportions are slightly off and the figure is missing some dark darks, there is so much emotion and storytelling in this painting that they really steal the show. I love the psychedelic effect that this painting has. i wish the model had been in a more confrontational pose, which would have magnified that quality.
ReplyDeletethis painting has a very intriguing and psychedelic feel to it. the proportions of the figure are done fairly well but i say that you make the figure larger on the canvas with more ovulating lines.
ReplyDeleteI love the background on its own, but I don't feel that it works well with the figure, as it seems to just be floating in space. I feel that it would work better if the figure was much larger, and didn't pull the viewer into solely looking at the background rather than your point of focus. The tones you chose to use in the figure are great!
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