Studio Observation Paintings

The drawings, from which these paintings were inspired, were all completed sitting in the studio space. The compositions were constructed and altered by placing objects within the frame, such as: hanging canvas, paint-covered overalls and "the artists chair".

The intention of the paintings was to was to further explore the relationship between colour balance and composition. This took the form of initiating the painting process with carefully constructed grounds from various coloured household emulsion paints. This experimentation produced success to varying degrees, with the backgrounds with a higher tonal register (lighter colours) creating a better surface to build on top of.

Studio View #7
116 x 116cm
Oil, Acrylic and Emulsion on Canvas

Studio View #5
116 x 116cm
Oil, Acrylic and Emulsion on Canvas

Studio View #6
116 x 116cm
Oil, Acrylic and Emulsion on Canvas

Overalls with the Artist's Chair
116 x 116cm
Oil, Acrylic and Emulsion on Canvas

Still life paintings

These paintings are all based off drawings of still life drawings done in my room at university or in the studio. The drawings were intended to represent the juxtaposition of forms within the scene. Some of the still lifes were impromptu, while others were staged or recreations, whether with other replacement forms or an imaginary addition to the composition.

The main focus of the paintings were to experiment with different colours as a base for the painting and to explore elements of the translation of a drawing to a painting. However the paintings are intended as stand alone pieces to work without the supporting sketches.

Door with Hanging Coats
100 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil and Pastel on Canvas

Studio Recreation of Hanging Coats #1
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

Light Beam with Hanging Coats
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

Studio Recreation of Hanging Coats #2
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

Condition of Studio Wall and Floor
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

Reacreation of Room Corner
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

The Artist's Chair
90 x 90cm
Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and Emulsion on Canvas

Appropriation #1

The painting was named 'Appropriation #1' it is first in a series of works to be created exploring the same themes. Although it is clearly not a direct appropriation (meaning the use of borrowed elements to create a new work) of the objects originally sketched, the intention of the painting is to reflect myself as and artist and a person. As the paintings are largely abstracted the way they are created, use of form and colour is mainly generated as work is done on the canvases. The decisions made during painting, use of a colour here or use of a form elsewhere, are unconsciously informed by my thoughts, feelings and experiences. This is what is being appropriated within the painting.

The painting is created on four separate, identical canvases, primarily for transportation reasons. It is an attempt to try different methods to make my work more accessible, without compromising on the scale. This design also enables the paintings to be expanded, as more canvases can be added if more space for expression is needed. Alternatively each section of the painting can be viewed as if it were it's own painting.

Appropriation #1
224 x 224cm
Mixed Media on Canvas

Production of 'Appropriation #1'

The painting is based of an abstracted sketch that was done in my sketchbook of a view that I happened to be looking at. The objects are of no significance to the painting, merely a method of designing a composition.

Original drawing in pastel, paint and water.

Further painting building up the main areas
Creating a 'background'

Painting added in a multitude of media, including
Acrylic, Gouache, Glass Paint and Poster Paint.

Before They Left II

As a follow up to "Before They Left" I decided to repaint the same canvas. I left "Before They Left" unfinished before assessment and when i came back to it I felt as if the painting was no longer appropriate to the way I was working now. While the first was more about the content of the painting and it's story the way I had progressed focused more on the painted surface and the qualities with in that surface than the conceptual background of the painting. Although I allowed parts of the original show though and kept the name of the painting to link it back to its original state.

Before They Left II
240 x 240cm
Acrylic and Chalk on Canvas