Your Turner inspirations are wonderful. They make me think Turner, immediately, Heather. Good job!
I saw the figure crouching as you describe and thought of someone ducking down and peering out into the night awaiting a loved one's return.I also could read this as two heads, one person taller than the other, peeking out a window looking for Santa! Guess it is the season, after all! :)
DoI getto selectmy favorite, Heather? That last onebased on the theme of windows tells so many stories that I have to go with that. I see a figure looking out or is it in? See? ...and maybe it is not a figure at all. Good job on Stuart's arm, by the way.
What I see most in your work, here, is unharnessed energy and a desire to always include movement. I like this energetic application of mediums that you have. It gives a feeling of being "in the moment".
Good job, Heather. I really like the energy you put into your painting inspired by Turner!
I would have NEVER guessed that this was a blurry photo of a woman. LOL! I like the swish of movement in it and I see a table-like rock and a cave beneath. It is a "U" composition with the sky peeking thru. Great project to raise money!
All the best to your Dad. I hope he feels better, soon.
That is when I got hooked on drawing, when it began to have that essence of flow between seeing and feeling. As I began to better understand that I was shaping something up on a two-dimensional surface and giving it a life of its own!
Absolutely love your charcoal drawing, Heather. Is he slowly introducing you to lost edges and how to see and use them? Hope so. I could learn a thing or two in that category. Did you feel as though you were sculpting on a two-dimensionsl surface while working your charcoal piece. I do when I work with charcoal.
Great Birthday present painting!
Your tutor makes me laugh. He is right. You are more expressive than this design jewlry thing. Will be glad to read about your return to Atelier.
Oh my, I can see your frustration. If I had to do all this in order to produce something creative, I would certainly fold under the pressure of it all before too long. I usually create through observation and the creative pieces come intermittently along that journey. Life sort of has a way of doing that to an artist. Good for you for coming up with a very interesting topic to illustrate, creatively, Heather. I will be interested in seeing what you do to illustrate opposites!
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