Visual Archive 11/11-12/1

After taking inspiration from Dexter, a TV show, and painting overhead views of the numerous crime scenes I have decided to focus on something else. As I was flying to and back from my Winter Break vacation I realized that the overhead view of Earth at night is extremely beautiful and complex. I have always struggled with making dark colors so I think this is a fitting last project.

Mark Making from 11/11-11/30

The artist seems to be exclusively using a pallet knife. This results in an abstract landscape. Despite its abstract nature, though, the painting is clearly of a town from a far. 

This overhead shot of what looks like two people at the beach ready to surf/boogie board. This painting relates to my theme because it has the similar overhead angle that my paintings have. Te reflection of the water on the wet sand is amazing. I want to create such a color/texture. 

The way that the oil and paint forms different textures that stand out from the otherwise 2 dimensional painting. I am not entirely sure how to explore this technique but I find it interesting. 

I find these marks to be most fascinating. They look like several layers of graffiti on a wall. Although this doesn't really relate to my overhead theme of paintings, the mark making is too good to not include it in my collection. 

The foreground, background and middle ground blend with one another, creating a broad and very ambiguous painting. The paint leaks down from the the top of the canvas to the bottom. This technique enables freedom of expression as well as thought on the painting. 

mark making colction 11/3-11/10

Another overview painting. Very diverse colors. The shade on half of the people and blanket it also well done. I am assuming this is a painting of people at a park or maybe a concert. 

The fine lines are also in this picture. The abstract shapes in this painting remind me of calligraphy. Also, the painting predominantly white which I  am interested by. The way that the different colors interact with the white background compels me to try this.  

I cant  even imagine attempting to paint something like this. The way that light is reflected on  the water and the naked swimmer is incredible. The markmaking is 

This way of painting is very different from what I have been doing. Reminds me of something I would see in a video game. The fin lines in the painting is also something that I need to further develop. 

This painting seems to have several layers but remains smooth. One of the better overhead landscape paintings that I have seen since I started this project. The mark making is uniqye and prevalent. 

The colors in this painting are amazing. Love the different brush strokes as well--brings the sky to life. I like how the background is 

This picture looks like a painting. The landscape already resembles different brushstrokes. I also like the picture's setting. The assorted topography makes for an interesting picture. The various elements in the painting--water, mountains, air strips--all come together to create something really beautiful.

    

Art from 10/27- 11/3

This is my first overhead painting of a person. I think it turned out great.



The first painting I made in the week. Colors are pretty simple. Overhead of an imaginary landscape painting by memory.


This is another painting of a landscape. The colors are more muddy and mixed together. Less stagnant than the other landscape painting. This was originally an attempt at repainting one of the pictures in my mark making collection.





This painting was more of an exploration. I tried using a lot of paint to make different parts of the painting jump out. It is an overhead view of a cliff with water bellow it.


In this painting I tried using various painting materials. I used two different brushes, a tissue paper, my finger, and the pallet knife.

Visual Archive 11/3- 11/10

I am particularly interested in the bird eye view or the overhead perspective. I think this perspective introduces a certain ambiguity to the painting. Since I began painting overhead shots subject to pretty much anything--landscapes, people, architecture etc--I realized that I can express myself a lot more and create complex colors. My next project is to weather I am trying to replicate a photograph or paint from memory incorporate this bird eye view perspective. Below are some of the paintings and pictures that have inspired me to take on this project.

This picture is actually not taken in a birds eye view but is instead looking upwards. In my painting of this picture I take the main character in the picture and completely alter the background, thus creating a new story in my painting.



Warren Keating is an artist I found that does a lot of oil on canvas paintings in the overhead view that I wish to reproduce.