Demi Varkevisser
Experiment 3
In this experiment, the Fauvism movement inspired two separate works, both self-portraits done on cartridge paper over a photograph. One used Impressionist coloured acrylic paints and the other used black and white compressed charcoal. Thick, fast brush strokes were used on the painting, mimicking techniques used by many Impressionist artists. Both use shadow to give substance by using contrasting colours and shades. The two images are displayed next to each other, symbolizing how simple it is for the atmosphere of an image to be distorted. The bright, emotional colours in the first work communicates liveliness, whereas the subtle shading differences in the second work depicts stillness and appears flat. The first image could have become more successful if more tones within the colours were used. If allowed more time, the second image could have been given more detail, meaning it wouldn’t appear so flat.
Experiment 3
In this experiment, the Fauvism movement inspired two separate works, both self-portraits done on cartridge paper over a photograph. One used Impressionist coloured acrylic paints and the other used black and white compressed charcoal. Thick, fast brush strokes were used on the painting, mimicking techniques used by many Impressionist artists. Both use shadow to give substance by using contrasting colours and shades. The two images are displayed next to each other, symbolizing how simple it is for the atmosphere of an image to be distorted. The bright, emotional colours in the first work communicates liveliness, whereas the subtle shading differences in the second work depicts stillness and appears flat. The first image could have become more successful if more tones within the colours were used. If allowed more time, the second image could have been given more detail, meaning it wouldn’t appear so flat.