Texture, control, layering & Artist Mal Levittoux

After my previous two experiments I have become interested in texture, control of the medium and layering different techniques to create the impression of a landscape. Below are some paintings from the RA Summer Show 2017 that I visited last year that demonstrate this idea well. Both of these paintings play with this idea of…… Continue reading Texture, control, layering & Artist Mal Levittoux

The Forest at Fontainebleau by Matisse

I saw this piece whilst visiting the National Gallery in London and thought it was relevant to this project. Below is my initial response that I wrote down standing in front of the painting. Vibrant colours create magical atmosphere Thick brushstrokes have very painterly quality Texture light movement energy emotion A painters perception of the…… Continue reading The Forest at Fontainebleau by Matisse