so the work is on facial expressions. by the end of it i hope to have a large amount of oil paintings adn photographs to exhibit on the subject. here is the first officialy chosen image that will be used as a point of reference for the paintings.
my pitch for this piece of work is as follows....
What is visual communication? If we take the words involved, visual; this is to see using your eyes. Communication, this is to form and understand using semiotics to something or some one. The most primitive form of visual communication is body language! Were born with the natural ability to communicate using gestures and facial expressions, all humans are able to do it.
I propose an idea, to recognise the function of facial expressions and explore them further. I want to be able to brake down the form of communication we all know and recognise and turn it into something with a greater meaning.
I’m always fascinated by the way in which artists through history have documented faces; three in particular have stricken out above the rest.
I propose an idea, to recognise the function of facial expressions and explore them further. I want to be able to brake down the form of communication we all know and recognise and turn it into something with a greater meaning.
I’m always fascinated by the way in which artists through history have documented faces; three in particular have stricken out above the rest.
Francis Bacon.
I like the idea of Bacon, his work relates to what im doing by the way he explored images further than there original meaning. I like this idea, of exploring things further from there basic idea and creating something new from a thing that is old.
Pablo Picasso.
When asked what is design, the simple answer is problem solving. People don’t normally associate Picasso as being a designer but if you think about it he solved problems using a fine art process. He took images and explored them beyond there natural reality, creating an alter existence in his work. He used the process of exploring images further to brake there concept. This is going to be a strong factor throughout my work.
Nan Golding.
Nan intrigues me. Here is a person surrounded by abuse and drugs causing self destruction within herself. Over a long period of time she documented her face, showing her in bad states, good states and travelling. The most appealing thing to this is how over time things appear to change. I like this idea.
The work.
I am going to document my own facial expressions and selected people around me; these will be both staged and natural. Then after development I will produce 10-15 large paintings that will be exhibited in Peckham, Shoreditch and oxford. The paintings will be composed from the observational images that have been developed into subjective forms via a series of drawings. Braking down the formal elements in each picture and rearranging them in an impressionistic way. Creating art that has concept and hidden meanings based on my observations and research into self portraits. This will visually communicate my perception on facial expressions and self portraits, the end outcome is unpredictable due to the fact that in the development and exploration stages, taking the right risks could lead me into any direction. All that is definite is there will be work produced for an exhibition.
Self Portrait.
Most subjects of a self portrait portray the artists impression of themselves, looking deeply into there own human psyche. Upon researching this subject I have discovered that most artists have an egotistical view of their own image. In contrast to this the artists with low self esteem show no vanity within their paintings or images.
If we look at Albrecht Durer self portrait at 28, it is a classic example of an egotistical artist. The man himself has the utter most ability to create any image he wants by the medium of paint; the technical skill behind this painting is phenomenal but looking at the image closely you begin to see what Durer was really painting. The position on which he has placed himself within the pictorial plain is central, leaving very little space surrounding him; this characteristic places him as the main focal point of the painting. He has used symmetry in his face to create pure beauty, making himself attractive to his own taste. With the broad shoulders he has painted a fur coat showing of his fashion, it’s evident that the man thought highly of himself. The use of light on the figure itself demonstrates the great importance of which he has within the image. On closer examination of Durers work it appears as if he is trying to recreate a godly persona (God is in the detail). Looking at pictures of Jesus you can see similarities in the poses and the confidence being portrayed. This may be seen as trying to create false power but symbolising power and authority at the same time.
However, in contrast to this Francis Bacon’s series of self portraits showed his disillusioned image of his imperfections. He illustrates this by disfiguring the configuration of his face. In each portrait there was a clear story of his past and the feeling of displacement he had growing inside of him, the image titled self portrait 1971 is a classic example of how he would portray his hidden tortures. Using a strong form of impressionism with cubic shapes the painting had a nightmarish feel to it, as with most of his paintings and studies did, the use of light colours fading into a black background gives him a ghostly image showing the lack of confidence in his self. Although his painting skills where probably equally as good as Durer, Bacon does not express to show off in his self portrait by making himself more beautiful but the quite opposite is shown in how he tries to show a sense of remorse.
In conclusion, I have come to realise that the state of mind you are in as an artist is reflected within your art work, creating a self impression instead of reproducing the image in a photorealistic style.
This will be evident in my work.
If we look at Albrecht Durer self portrait at 28, it is a classic example of an egotistical artist. The man himself has the utter most ability to create any image he wants by the medium of paint; the technical skill behind this painting is phenomenal but looking at the image closely you begin to see what Durer was really painting. The position on which he has placed himself within the pictorial plain is central, leaving very little space surrounding him; this characteristic places him as the main focal point of the painting. He has used symmetry in his face to create pure beauty, making himself attractive to his own taste. With the broad shoulders he has painted a fur coat showing of his fashion, it’s evident that the man thought highly of himself. The use of light on the figure itself demonstrates the great importance of which he has within the image. On closer examination of Durers work it appears as if he is trying to recreate a godly persona (God is in the detail). Looking at pictures of Jesus you can see similarities in the poses and the confidence being portrayed. This may be seen as trying to create false power but symbolising power and authority at the same time.
However, in contrast to this Francis Bacon’s series of self portraits showed his disillusioned image of his imperfections. He illustrates this by disfiguring the configuration of his face. In each portrait there was a clear story of his past and the feeling of displacement he had growing inside of him, the image titled self portrait 1971 is a classic example of how he would portray his hidden tortures. Using a strong form of impressionism with cubic shapes the painting had a nightmarish feel to it, as with most of his paintings and studies did, the use of light colours fading into a black background gives him a ghostly image showing the lack of confidence in his self. Although his painting skills where probably equally as good as Durer, Bacon does not express to show off in his self portrait by making himself more beautiful but the quite opposite is shown in how he tries to show a sense of remorse.
In conclusion, I have come to realise that the state of mind you are in as an artist is reflected within your art work, creating a self impression instead of reproducing the image in a photorealistic style.
This will be evident in my work.
Time line.
First month. Everyday document facial expressions using a camera.
Second month. Select one photograph from each day and arrange in a sketchbook.
Start to visually explore them using paint, charcoal ect.
Third month up until March. Start to paint the final designs onto large scale
Canvases (2meters by 1.5meters).
March. Exhibit in Shoreditch for one week, Peckham for one week and finally oxford
For a week. Funded by the arts council.
First month. Everyday document facial expressions using a camera.
Second month. Select one photograph from each day and arrange in a sketchbook.
Start to visually explore them using paint, charcoal ect.
Third month up until March. Start to paint the final designs onto large scale
Canvases (2meters by 1.5meters).
March. Exhibit in Shoreditch for one week, Peckham for one week and finally oxford
For a week. Funded by the arts council.
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