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.
Very stylistic. The background is not distracting to me because of the overall style. I would have liked to see a different hair color used because I couldn’t keep my eye from settling on the spot. Overall the style is very appealing.
The brush technique used on the inside of the figure is appealing, predominantly in contrast to the hard black contour lines on the outside of the figure
Successful rendering of dimension in the figure through the use of various colors and tonality- I would have like to see more dimension in the couch and pillows
Color combinations are very attractive and the background color works well with some of the shadow colors on the body
This piece is awesome. I love the colors and the rendering style of the figure. I don't know if this was intentional, but I think the disproportional body juxtaposed with the stylized couch is awesome. The hair looks out of place though... Maybe use a different color or style.
I like the odd composition and think this is a wonderful piece.
I liked watching the progress of this piece. I was standing right behind you, and it seemed that every time I looked up your color palate was different. I wish there was a way to convey this in your final piece. I do like the colors that you finally chose, and how you used them to convey the mass of the figure. Contour lines really work also.
Great color pallet on this piece! It is so fun! The mass of the figure is there in the blocks of color and the muted red background compliments the green of the couch beautifully! Very nice experimentation with color!
This is perhaps one of the more exaggerated stylistic pieces in the class! Because of that, you allowed yourself to be more flexible with how you wanted to portray the model as well as your constant changing of your palette. The yellow/gold color in her hair sets an interesting contrast with the sofa and also reads differently than the rest of her body. I think you could have carried out the heavy contour lining you implemented on the sofa and the figure onto the two pillows as well just to make the whole composition more consistent. Other than that, this is a very fun piece!
The painting's colors are very bright and alive. I really like the feeling of the painting to be of a pop art theme. Incredibly stylized, and the couch along with the pillows add to the composition of the figure. You did some great work Natalie.
I feel like the figure has so much more tonal variation than thee background that it feels like its sitting on top of the couch rather than resting into it.. you could jump up the background or flatten the figure harder, simplifying her forms and reducing it into a minimalist expressive piece.
I like the strangely bright color choices but I'm not a fan of the dark contour lines around the figure, if they were intentional I would like to see them throughout the entire painting to tie everything together stylistically. Also the proportions are very strange, the arms match the head but the rest of the body is much larger.
I was uncomfortable with the contrast of colors in this highly expressive piece. So expressive that it was hard to see the figure as it actually is. The proportions don't reflect the model's proportions. And I think that when we do expressive pieces, they need to have that connection to the actual figure and then go with it from there. I am challenged to see a piece so different in style.
I loved watching you work. Seeing the transformations of this piece was very fun and theatrical for me to watch. Your proportions are pretty good and it does have a pop art feel which is nice.
If, as was said, this went through several different phases, with different styles and schemes, it would have been quite nice to have been documented--in which case this would have been only one brief form of the work. As it is, by itself, I can't really appreciate how it arrived here...and if nothing else, I would prefer to see a much more tightly defined figure.
Very stylistic. The background is not distracting to me because of the overall style. I would have liked to see a different hair color used because I couldn’t keep my eye from settling on the spot. Overall the style is very appealing.
ReplyDeleteThe brush technique used on the inside of the figure is appealing, predominantly in contrast to the hard black contour lines on the outside of the figure
ReplyDeleteSuccessful rendering of dimension in the figure through the use of various colors and tonality- I would have like to see more dimension in the couch and pillows
Color combinations are very attractive and the background color works well with some of the shadow colors on the body
This piece is awesome. I love the colors and the rendering style of the figure. I don't know if this was intentional, but I think the disproportional body juxtaposed with the stylized couch is awesome. The hair looks out of place though... Maybe use a different color or style.
ReplyDeleteI like the odd composition and think this is a wonderful piece.
I liked watching the progress of this piece. I was standing right behind you, and it seemed that every time I looked up your color palate was different. I wish there was a way to convey this in your final piece. I do like the colors that you finally chose, and how you used them to convey the mass of the figure. Contour lines really work also.
ReplyDeleteGreat color pallet on this piece! It is so fun! The mass of the figure is there in the blocks of color and the muted red background compliments the green of the couch beautifully! Very nice experimentation with color!
ReplyDeleteThis is perhaps one of the more exaggerated stylistic pieces in the class! Because of that, you allowed yourself to be more flexible with how you wanted to portray the model as well as your constant changing of your palette. The yellow/gold color in her hair sets an interesting contrast with the sofa and also reads differently than the rest of her body. I think you could have carried out the heavy contour lining you implemented on the sofa and the figure onto the two pillows as well just to make the whole composition more consistent. Other than that, this is a very fun piece!
ReplyDeleteThe painting's colors are very bright and alive. I really like the feeling of the painting to be of a pop art theme. Incredibly stylized, and the couch along with the pillows add to the composition of the figure. You did some great work Natalie.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the figure has so much more tonal variation than thee background that it feels like its sitting on top of the couch rather than resting into it.. you could jump up the background or flatten the figure harder, simplifying her forms and reducing it into a minimalist expressive piece.
ReplyDeleteI like the strangely bright color choices but I'm not a fan of the dark contour lines around the figure, if they were intentional I would like to see them throughout the entire painting to tie everything together stylistically. Also the proportions are very strange, the arms match the head but the rest of the body is much larger.
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ReplyDeleteI was uncomfortable with the contrast of colors in this highly expressive piece. So expressive that it was hard to see the figure as it actually is. The proportions don't reflect the model's proportions. And I think that when we do expressive pieces, they need to have that connection to the actual figure and then go with it from there. I am challenged to see a piece so different in style.
ReplyDeleteI loved watching you work. Seeing the transformations of this piece was very fun and theatrical for me to watch. Your proportions are pretty good and it does have a pop art feel which is nice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice color combination. Great use of perspective and foreshortening. Nice texture in the background.
ReplyDeleteIf, as was said, this went through several different phases, with different styles and schemes, it would have been quite nice to have been documented--in which case this would have been only one brief form of the work. As it is, by itself, I can't really appreciate how it arrived here...and if nothing else, I would prefer to see a much more tightly defined figure.
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