Author: georginaharrisart

Studio Set Up

Tidying and cleaning my studio puts me in a better phrase of mind to make more. Taking down work that had become less relevant keeps my studio wall relevant and focused. Ink drips on the floor and on the wall are building up. There is a clear history of what has been made before.

Reference photos #3

This set of images was taken by chance when walking through the area I noticed how unusual the light and colours were so I started taking photos. Because of this spontaneity, I have more memory associated with the images. It will be interesting exploring how this memory association will affect the pieces based on these…… Continue reading Reference photos #3

Current Experiments

I wanted to experiment with colour for my next experiments, so I began with two small primed pieces of paper and did washes of oil. I used oil because of the vibrant colours available and the texture you can achieve. The different coverage and texture was to see how that would affect the look of…… Continue reading Current Experiments

Images of artwork from library research & reworking experiment cont.

I mentioned a number of artists in my sketchbook, but here I wanted to keep a visual record of the artists that made the biggest impression on me. By viewing them together I can see the main theme is abstraction and the suggestion of a larger picture. By that I mean the patterns and shapes…… Continue reading Images of artwork from library research & reworking experiment cont.

Why add colour? and artist Howard Hodgkins

I have been talking about using colour throughout this project. Before my motive has always been because I want to capture the atmosphere of landscapes. Looking through the book ‘Howard Hodgkins Absent Friends’ published by the National Portrait Gallery for their 2017 exhibition, I realise that colour has the potential to be used for more…… Continue reading Why add colour? and artist Howard Hodgkins

Workshop inspiration

This is the board of experiments I did in acrylics for a surface painting workshop. I particularly like the top left section of the board. Using washes of pure colour with a matte medium. It creates a luminous and textured image that is similar to what I want in my colour experiments.

Completed experiment and moving forward

I continued with the same combination of mediums for this piece; ink with brush and pipette, white pastel drawn on and sometimes smudged. I used paper with less texture for this experiment which I don’t think worked as well. Paper with more texture gives pieces a more ‘painterly’ feel, with more prominent brushstrokes and texture.…… Continue reading Completed experiment and moving forward

Artist Bae Bien U

My recent experiments reminded me of Bien U’s photographic work of trees and forests. It was the monochromatic filter and the misty background that is similar to my current experiments. It’s been interesting in my most recent ink experiments trying to capture a sense of height and ‘loftiness’ to the treetops. Looking at these photographic…… Continue reading Artist Bae Bien U

Completed Experiments

This is the first experiment I completed in ink, bleach and pastel. I am not too happy with outcome but I needed a piece to test the medium with. The problem I think is I was too controlled. Although my brushstrokes are fairly random and fast, the movement of the brushstrokes itself if too constrained.…… Continue reading Completed Experiments