Students learn basic anatomy and will begin to develop an understanding of the way a figure inhabits space; thus able to successfully reproduce this space in two dimensions. The goal of the course is to learn academic, realistic representation of the figure: Emphasis will be on accurately rendering the figure on the page in proper proportion. Students work up to developing a personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
I love the color blocking. I’m glad you carried it throughout your piece. Proportions are good. I would have liked to see more of the curving lines that you used in the body in the furniture as well. I really love this piece.
Awesome painting! The color blocking looks so clean and works really well to define the figure in space. The rendering is just spectacular. I love the color scheme but feel like the whites on the fabric and the tinted blues of the pillow are out of place and distracting. You mentioned that you mixed everything with yellow ochre. I suggest going over the distracting colors with a mix of yellow ochres and the original colors.
Effective use of color (greens and reds) to show shadow. I like your use of flat planes of color to show three-dimensionality of the body. Very clean lines and good composition. I appreciate your stylistic approach, very nice piece overall.
Amazing style—it is very crisp and clean in quality. The amount of detail on the figure and couch definitely balances out the absence of detail in the background! You have a nice range of values throughout and your edgework is phenomenal—brings consistency to the image. Great job!
I love the solid colors that are all modern looking and blocked out in shadows. The tones though are a somewhat mono, but not much. The highlighting could be toned down. The pillows have a great shadowing technique that is just by far my favorite pillows. Your piece is great, and this is yet another of my favorites.
I loved this piece from the beginning! You took the concept of shadow blocking and made it into something (style) of your own! The figure along with the couch and the background correlate well together, both in color and in style! Great piece!
Nice rendition of color blocking in paint. I like that you still managed to get the full range of tone into the body giving a posterized/rasterized form a nice curvature. Super clean edges are all consistent and hold each other together.
I really like the flat stylistic choice of this piece, the figure however looks as if she and the couch are floating in space because the blue is not solid like the rest of the colors.
I had a hard time reconciling the artistic style with the drawing of the figure when you started out. The clean colors are so well done and the shadow blocking is extraordinary. And overall, the figure is proportional. i have huge appreciation and admiration for the work and effort you put into making this happen according to your intention. And the shadows consistency and even on the feet and face is really wow.
Your piece is very lovely! I loved your take on the the skin and the blocking of all the tones and colors. Your amount of detail is perfect its abstract but doesn't go into the realm of paint by number. I love the simple background against the complex figure.
Though many people--particularly myself--would chose such a style over photorealism as a way to cheat and save time. You, however, made this as much or more rigorous than anyone else's. That's very commendable. The painting is very commendable. The pose has taken on an iconographic quality, opening the possibility for numerous variations on itself--a couple of which I would even be tempted to have a go at.
I love the color blocking. I’m glad you carried it throughout your piece. Proportions are good. I would have liked to see more of the curving lines that you used in the body in the furniture as well. I really love this piece.
ReplyDeleteAwesome painting! The color blocking looks so clean and works really well to define the figure in space. The rendering is just spectacular. I love the color scheme but feel like the whites on the fabric and the tinted blues of the pillow are out of place and distracting. You mentioned that you mixed everything with yellow ochre. I suggest going over the distracting colors with a mix of yellow ochres and the original colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful piece with a great composition.
Effective use of color (greens and reds) to show shadow. I like your use of flat planes of color to show three-dimensionality of the body. Very clean lines and good composition. I appreciate your stylistic approach, very nice piece overall.
ReplyDeleteAmazing style—it is very crisp and clean in quality. The amount of detail on the figure and couch definitely balances out the absence of detail in the background! You have a nice range of values throughout and your edgework is phenomenal—brings consistency to the image. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The style is very geometric and different and very effect, Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love the solid colors that are all modern looking and blocked out in shadows. The tones though are a somewhat mono, but not much. The highlighting could be toned down. The pillows have a great shadowing technique that is just by far my favorite pillows. Your piece is great, and this is yet another of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI loved this piece from the beginning! You took the concept of shadow blocking and made it into something (style) of your own! The figure along with the couch and the background correlate well together, both in color and in style! Great piece!
ReplyDeleteNice rendition of color blocking in paint. I like that you still managed to get the full range of tone into the body giving a posterized/rasterized form a nice curvature. Super clean edges are all consistent and hold each other together.
ReplyDeleteI really like the flat stylistic choice of this piece, the figure however looks as if she and the couch are floating in space because the blue is not solid like the rest of the colors.
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time reconciling the artistic style with the drawing of the figure when you started out. The clean colors are so well done and the shadow blocking is extraordinary. And overall, the figure is proportional. i have huge appreciation and admiration for the work and effort you put into making this happen according to your intention. And the shadows consistency and even on the feet and face is really wow.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is very lovely! I loved your take on the the skin and the blocking of all the tones and colors. Your amount of detail is perfect its abstract but doesn't go into the realm of paint by number. I love the simple background against the complex figure.
ReplyDeletePerfect proportion. Great choice of colors and beautiful sense of design. I can't imagine how you got such clean and accurate brushstrokes.
ReplyDeleteThough many people--particularly myself--would chose such a style over photorealism as a way to cheat and save time. You, however, made this as much or more rigorous than anyone else's. That's very commendable. The painting is very commendable. The pose has taken on an iconographic quality, opening the possibility for numerous variations on itself--a couple of which I would even be tempted to have a go at.
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