3-7-2. Add. – Artist to Look at (Colin Crumplin)

3-7-2    Artist to look at – Colin Crumplin Take a look at artist Colin Crumplin in how he uses the dynamic of an abstract and realistic image together. Colin Crumplin is a contemporary British artist born in 1946 in Harpenden, Herts.  For many years he has produced paintings with two halves.  Each side is usually...

3-7-1. Add. – What Painting Is (Elkins)

3-7       Extras from Tutorial 3-7-1    What Painting Is (James Elkins)   Suggested reading: What Painting Is (James Elkins) The cover jacket for this book describes it thus: Unlike many books on painting that usually talk about art or painters, James Elkins' compelling and original work focuses on alchemy, for like the alchemist, the painter seeks...

3-6. Assignment 3

3-6  Assignment 3 3-6-1    Assignment 3 Links 3-6-2    Reflection of Tutorial 2 feedback 3-6-3    Review & Reflection (against course criteria) and Part 3 Summary 3-6-1 Assignment 3 - Links Below are the headings of the various sections which comprise this Part 2 of the Major Project course.  Below is a linked index to jump directly to...

3-5. Painting Investigations

3-5       Painting Investigations - Major Projects This section is split into two parts, the first reviews paintings made in this section and the second reviews artistic practice and research and how I might utilise elements of it in my practice. 3-5-1      Reworked Pieces 3-5-2      Connecting with My Practice 3-5-1     Document...

3-4. Course Plan Finalisation & Artists Statement

3-4-1    Artists Statement In the previous sections of this course I have formulated an Artists Statement.  The previous version is linked below.  The updated current version is noted below, this is a revised version of the previous version.        Artist Statement version 2 Revised Artists Statement ‘I am primarily a painter, working mainly in paint but...

3-3. Against Interpretation

Read the seminal essay ‘Against Interpretation’ by Susan Sontag, written in 1964. How do her concerns fit with what you have been doing in this part of the course? In your learning log, write a brief response to Sontag’s piece in your own words, relating the content of her essay to your current practice (up...

2-7 Additional Work [Tutorial Follow-up, Support-Surfaces]

2-7 Additional Work [Tutorial Follow-up, Support-Surfaces] Investigate movement – ‘support-surfaces, Frieze is a source with article on artwork /exhibition: ‘Unfurled’.  Link: https://www.frieze.com/article/enduring-radicalism-supportssurfaces In my previous course (Studio Practice, May 2020) I investigated the movement and some works with the ‘Support Surfaces’ movement.  This can be found via the link embedded within the title below: 4-8-2....