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.
The use of frame also is helping a lot in this piece, the figure covers the canvas while parts of the body (the leg etc.) are extended off. I think this, for me, creates a believable character that has a presence. The colors add a lot of character and the use of acrylics is used well to capture pure color from warms to darks.
The use of value is very well done, especially in the chest/abs. I agree with Jeffrey as the presence is very well seen. My only suggestion is to maybe make the neck a bit shorter because it seems a bit elongated then it needs to be. The use of where you cropped his figure is great.
I think that this painting came to a somewhat resolved point. I think I would take a step back and reevaluate proportions and angles. The area that bothers me the most is the torso. It seems to lose depth as it shifts from the front to the side (towards the bottom right corner of the frame I think the biggest strength of this painting is the choice of colors. While it is very different, it gives the painting a lot of vibrancy which lends itself to an idea or concept of life. I think the biggest weakness is the lack of differentiation in texture over the figure. At least in the digital image it loses a lot of depth because it because the points of texture that could be so strong are lost in a field of texture that is all the same.
The strength of this painting lies in its color and texture. My favorite part of this painting are the flecks of blue within the body. I find the blue makes this painting incredibly interesting and complimentary with the red and yellow. Stylistically the texture does render the muscular parts of the flesh. Something to improve upon would be the proportions in the torso and arm. The torso is rather wide and the could have background in between the torso and arm.
I really like your values and the nice range of values, they are very strong and offer dark darks and bright brights. I don't remember seeing this with the green background but it's a nice addition and contrast to his warm body. His neck feels too long to me and like the head isn't exactly complete. For instance his hair doesn't quite feel like hair, I think because it connects too evenly with his forehead, perhaps if it came out a bit it wouldn't feel so flush with the forehead. Overall I think this is a really strong image and I like that you approached it a bit differently.
In a lot of ways I agree with James, concerning texture, proportion, and color choice. I understand why these problems happened, with the way you painted this large scale piece on a horizontal surface instead of upright. That being said, the value scale on the body works very well in concert with the complimentary color of the green background was a good decision
strong contrast of complimentary colors that reminds me of childrens book illustrations. the contrast is beneficial and gives the figure a distinct separation from the background which embodies just the figure.
I love the bold reds and yellows in this painting! I think that this painting is very different from everyone else, because you chose such bold colors, and I love it. The only thing I would change is his chin, I would add the same dark browns you have on his hair to his chin. I also love the dark browns and hints of lime green in his left hand, I think if you could remove that sharp edge of dark brown on his wrist, it would allow the viewer's eye to flow smoothly though out the figure.
everything except for the face and upper chest is incredible! the face and upper chest in relation to the neck could have been rendered to be a little more three dimensional (the pectoral away from the viewer connects directly with the neck where as in reality there would be a line between them since the clavicle would be acting as a barrier between the upper chest and neck)
I love the tones you used! the reds and yellows really are amazing as psychological colors. I feel that the face and hairline on the neck could use a little bit of work, but not much. Its interesting that you used a dark green as the background color, which really makes it feel a little unsettling as they are complementary, but it works really well to pull him out.
Use of compliments in this piece allow for the figure to become idolized especially with the strong hues.
ReplyDeleteThe use of frame also is helping a lot in this piece, the figure covers the canvas while parts of the body (the leg etc.) are extended off. I think this, for me, creates a believable character that has a presence. The colors add a lot of character and the use of acrylics is used well to capture pure color from warms to darks.
ReplyDeleteThe use of value is very well done, especially in the chest/abs. I agree with Jeffrey as the presence is very well seen. My only suggestion is to maybe make the neck a bit shorter because it seems a bit elongated then it needs to be. The use of where you cropped his figure is great.
ReplyDeleteI think that this painting came to a somewhat resolved point. I think I would take a step back and reevaluate proportions and angles. The area that bothers me the most is the torso. It seems to lose depth as it shifts from the front to the side (towards the bottom right corner of the frame
ReplyDeleteI think the biggest strength of this painting is the choice of colors. While it is very different, it gives the painting a lot of vibrancy which lends itself to an idea or concept of life.
I think the biggest weakness is the lack of differentiation in texture over the figure. At least in the digital image it loses a lot of depth because it because the points of texture that could be so strong are lost in a field of texture that is all the same.
The strength of this painting lies in its color and texture. My favorite part of this painting are the flecks of blue within the body. I find the blue makes this painting incredibly interesting and complimentary with the red and yellow. Stylistically the texture does render the muscular parts of the flesh. Something to improve upon would be the proportions in the torso and arm. The torso is rather wide and the could have background in between the torso and arm.
ReplyDeleteI really like your values and the nice range of values, they are very strong and offer dark darks and bright brights. I don't remember seeing this with the green background but it's a nice addition and contrast to his warm body. His neck feels too long to me and like the head isn't exactly complete. For instance his hair doesn't quite feel like hair, I think because it connects too evenly with his forehead, perhaps if it came out a bit it wouldn't feel so flush with the forehead. Overall I think this is a really strong image and I like that you approached it a bit differently.
ReplyDeleteIn a lot of ways I agree with James, concerning texture, proportion, and color choice. I understand why these problems happened, with the way you painted this large scale piece on a horizontal surface instead of upright. That being said, the value scale on the body works very well in concert with the complimentary color of the green background was a good decision
ReplyDeletestrong contrast of complimentary colors that reminds me of childrens book illustrations. the contrast is beneficial and gives the figure a distinct separation from the background which embodies just the figure.
ReplyDeleteI love the bold reds and yellows in this painting! I think that this painting is very different from everyone else, because you chose such bold colors, and I love it. The only thing I would change is his chin, I would add the same dark browns you have on his hair to his chin. I also love the dark browns and hints of lime green in his left hand, I think if you could remove that sharp edge of dark brown on his wrist, it would allow the viewer's eye to flow smoothly though out the figure.
ReplyDeleteeverything except for the face and upper chest is incredible! the face and upper chest in relation to the neck could have been rendered to be a little more three dimensional (the pectoral away from the viewer connects directly with the neck where as in reality there would be a line between them since the clavicle would be acting as a barrier between the upper chest and neck)
ReplyDeleteI love the tones you used! the reds and yellows really are amazing as psychological colors. I feel that the face and hairline on the neck could use a little bit of work, but not much. Its interesting that you used a dark green as the background color, which really makes it feel a little unsettling as they are complementary, but it works really well to pull him out.
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