-WEEK 1 REVIEW-

This week I have:

  • Decided on artists to study, Damien Hirst, Joseph Cornell and Malcolm T Liepke. The ideas of cubism in both Hirst's and Cornell's work link the two together but they are also very different and I think studying themes found in both artists work would be beneficial for developing my own art style. The idea of world building found in Cornell's work also intrigues me and would be helpful for a career in the game industry-however the overall aesthetic of Cornell's work intrigues me. Liepeke is a newer artist who predominantly uses oil paint (a medium I would like to develop my skills in) and I thought the style and subjects he paints from were quite contemporary and rough which is a style I enjoy. Liepke is also a portait artist and as that is an area I am most comfortable with, it keeps my need for portraiture satiated and motivated to create if I ever get stuck while focusing on sculpture-which is something I've experimented with for only a couple of months.
  • Created an artist research page on Damien Hirst, incorporating spots, spin paintings and metallic colours to tie in popular themes from his work.
  • I am in the process of creating a blog post to supplement this with more information that I couldn't fit into the sketchbook page..
  • Begun an artist research page on Joseph Cornell.
Next week, I should:
  • Finish my research page on Cornell
  • Begin gathering research for a page on Liepke (getting the heavy written things out of the way before everywhere else breaks up for summer will leave me time to focus on practical things)
  • Make a plan for photo shoots based on pinterest boards and visits to galleries

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