Where does it come from?
Oil paint was used in England as early as the 13Th Century for simple decoration not major art at the time.
What is it made of?
Oil paint consist of small pigment particles suspended in a drying oil, linseed, hempseed, poppy seed, and walnuts, as media for colours
When was it invented?
Brothers Hubert and John Van Eyck, the Flemish painters who lived in the fifteenth century are seen to be the inventors of oil painting
WHY OIL PAINT?
I chose oil painting because it wanted a new experience and to hone in on my painting skills and improve them. I have learned a lot in this class and i now have a new respect for all painters. I believe painters today still choose oil paint because it is a very interesting medium and it can bring subjects to life with a little time and hard work
About Me
Saturday, November 1, 2008
What I'm Up Tooo
In my oil painting class i have started a new painting. The name of this painting is called surface and texture. You can tell from the name what i will be dealing with. I have a very interesting composition to work with. I believe with all the practice i have gotten so far it can become a great painting.
What is a Portrait
What is a portrait?
A portrait is a piece that shows a person mostly their face or their body.
Georgia O'Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz
The artist uses a close up view for an intimate composition and the person in the photo uses her hands and jacket to add complexity and subject matter to the photo. This photo coincides with the definition of a portrait that i gave. The colors of this photo is somewhat a sepia tone that gives it a gloomy feeling.
Jacob Lawrence
The artist who made this painting used very vibrant colors to give a very bright mood. The painting does fit within the definition of a portrait because of the subject matter of the persons face and so me of their body.
Chuck Close
In this painting the small squares with different tones put together make the highlights and the shadows of this painting therefor creating the face. This painting does Also fit within the parameters of the definition of a portrait.
A portrait is a piece that shows a person mostly their face or their body.
Georgia O'Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz
The artist uses a close up view for an intimate composition and the person in the photo uses her hands and jacket to add complexity and subject matter to the photo. This photo coincides with the definition of a portrait that i gave. The colors of this photo is somewhat a sepia tone that gives it a gloomy feeling.
Jacob Lawrence
The artist who made this painting used very vibrant colors to give a very bright mood. The painting does fit within the definition of a portrait because of the subject matter of the persons face and so me of their body.
Chuck Close
In this painting the small squares with different tones put together make the highlights and the shadows of this painting therefor creating the face. This painting does Also fit within the parameters of the definition of a portrait.
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