The Pink Pig & Taking a Glance
March 28, 2017
The Pink Pig
This painting is a lot like ‘The Coffee’ in the way that it was painted. I covered the majority of the painting with a light brown imprimatura, and then got to work on the pools basin, after that I got to work on the grey floor, and diving board. After that was the clothes, skin, hair, bottle, and paper pig.
If I had to paint this image again, i think that I would have spent more time on the lines so that they looked crisper, and not as bloated in areas.
This painting also reminds me of Luc Tuymans work, not in the way it is painted, but in the subject matter.
Luc Tuymans said that for him media such as films are as much a part of him as his own experiences, because he finds it hard to differentiate between his memories of real life, and film.
When I look at this painting it reminds me of the time that I spent in South Africa playing in the pool.
Taking a Glance
This painting is a lot like the previous one in that it has an extremely bright focal point, and the same colour palette.
I really like the composition in this one, it makes me wonder what is going on.
If I had to repaint this image then I think I would have spent more time on the border, I think if it were completely smooth, then I it would pop a lot more. However, that is the only thing that I would improve.
I really like how it seems that they are looking at the viewer.
I think that this picture along with ‘The Pink Pig’, will help create Static Interaction, and improve the narrative of the collection.
I think that I’ll do a post about my plans for the Degree show next. I’m not sure. I might do one about my next paintings instead..
Joe
