Mark makingThe collection

LEFT:  The blending of colors and their various layers seem to cover the painting to create a unworldly experience.  
RIGHT:  The way that the artist blends background into foreground with very aggressive marks is intriguing. I wish to blend some of my paintings in a similar way.  

LEFT: The use of white to pronounce the nose and the dark colors that display shadow are mark making techniques that I wish to replicate. RIGHT: The blueish glow that surrounds the model brings her up from her dark surroundings. Painting such an outline will help me better define my background and foreground. 

LEFT: I wish to replicate the very thin strokes that make up the diver's shorts. I also like the simplicity as well as the textures in the background. RIGHT: The background--the prairies--is as important as the boy in the foreground. I want my backgrounds to hold as much if not more importance than the central figure. 

I find the pronounced black strokes of paint that outline the female body to add to the notion of a sketch. 

A lot of different objects and shapes overlap, all while holding their distinct characteristics and colors. I want to be able to do something similar. 

The texture and layers of paint applied to the setting of this painting are vibrant--they are not stagnant, and they tell a story.

The different colors and how they contrast in order to create a distinct face with no emotion is something that I struggle with. This artist does it very well. The background also consists of some unusual marks.