Students learn basic anatomy and will begin to develop an understanding of the way a figure inhabits space; thus able to successfully reproduce this space in two dimensions. The goal of the course is to learn academic, realistic representation of the figure: Emphasis will be on accurately rendering the figure on the page in proper proportion. Students work up to developing a personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
Nice dark and light values. your mark making is heavy and rich. The feel of the portrait though, seems a bit off. The framing and composition could be reconsidered. Try, profile, or three-quarter view, try tilting the head. Experiment and see what happens.
Your study successfully captures the energy of the marks in the master copy. I think that your piece will be even more successful if you allowed your portrait to take up more of the composition space.
I think both of these pieces have a similar style and feel, so great job. I would just suggest adding a more geometric quality to your master study. The master copy has a lot of sharp shadows, and I think it would help your master study if it also had those sharp shadows.
I really enjoyed your pieces, however, I feel they would make a more successful pair if you were to amplify the head and neck area. Also adding a couple more highlights to the hair would be a nice touch.
I think both of these are great pieces. If you blew up your self portrait in your original piece it would have better symmetry with the master copy. Your use of value also needs a little more of a mat texture to it instead of gradual changes.
Great use of value, I like both pieces and think you captured the artists style very well. I think you could improve the piece by zooming in on your face in the master study.
I think you picked an interesting image to copy for class but I do not think the mood of the master copy and your version are similar. your image has a very ominous vibe while the master copy has more of an intense mood.
You did a very good job of copying the master's style: your mark making, value scale, and use of proportions in the study are all very similar to those in the copy. I think the only thing that is lacking is the composition--the placement of the portrait on the page. I think zooming in a lot, so much so that the portrait doesn't completely fit on the page would really make the two seem more like the pair and would help your study as a stand alone piece.
The mark making really draws the two works together. There is an iconic quality to the master copy, a larger than life presence, that is not present in the original.
Both pieces somewhat similar in style. I love the use of darks, they are very expressive and powerful. Maybe if there were more midtones in the clothing of the study it would look more like the copy.
Both of your pieces come across well as a pair. I admire you for also taking the challenge of doing a self portrait, I did this also and it is not easy! Your use of value is awesome as well as your mark making. Nonetheless if your created more of a background in your original work it would enhance it more. Well done Sue! :)
Both of your pieces work very well together. I admire you for attempting a self portrait for your master study. I like your use of value its very painterly. The only thing I would suggest is a background in your copy to enhance the composition. Well done Sue!
Great master copy from Elizabeth Peyton. You could use more highlights in the clothes of the master study, as well as, more values from light to dark. The cropping of the master study could be done differently, maybe more zoomed into the subject, in order to match the cropping of the master copy.
The lines are not quite as bold which takes away from the master’s work. Your portrait however is nicely done with the lights and darks. Dark background is nice but dark against dark takes away from the form.
Nice dark and light values. your mark making is heavy and rich. The feel of the portrait though, seems a bit off. The framing and composition could be reconsidered. Try, profile, or three-quarter view, try tilting the head. Experiment and see what happens.
ReplyDeleteYour study successfully captures the energy of the marks in the master copy. I think that your piece will be even more successful if you allowed your portrait to take up more of the composition space.
ReplyDeleteI think both of these pieces have a similar style and feel, so great job. I would just suggest adding a more geometric quality to your master study. The master copy has a lot of sharp shadows, and I think it would help your master study if it also had those sharp shadows.
ReplyDeleteThe value and the painter feel are what I really enjoy about this piece. I think size should be changed compared.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your pieces, however, I feel they would make a more successful pair if you were to amplify the head and neck area. Also adding a couple more highlights to the hair would be a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteI think both of these are great pieces. If you blew up your self portrait in your original piece it would have better symmetry with the master copy. Your use of value also needs a little more of a mat texture to it instead of gradual changes.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of value, I like both pieces and think you captured the artists style very well. I think you could improve the piece by zooming in on your face in the master study.
ReplyDeleteUsage of both lights and darks really helped in both images. A different choice of clothing would've helped in the study.
ReplyDeleteI think you picked an interesting image to copy for class but I do not think the mood of the master copy and your version are similar. your image has a very ominous vibe while the master copy has more of an intense mood.
ReplyDeleteYou did a very good job of copying the master's style: your mark making, value scale, and use of proportions in the study are all very similar to those in the copy. I think the only thing that is lacking is the composition--the placement of the portrait on the page. I think zooming in a lot, so much so that the portrait doesn't completely fit on the page would really make the two seem more like the pair and would help your study as a stand alone piece.
ReplyDeleteThe mark making really draws the two works together. There is an iconic quality to the master copy, a larger than life presence, that is not present in the original.
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces somewhat similar in style. I love the use of darks, they are very expressive and powerful. Maybe if there were more midtones in the clothing of the study it would look more like the copy.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your pieces come across well as a pair. I admire you for also taking the challenge of doing a self portrait, I did this also and it is not easy! Your use of value is awesome as well as your mark making. Nonetheless if your created more of a background in your original work it would enhance it more. Well done Sue! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth of your pieces work very well together. I admire you for attempting a self portrait for your master study. I like your use of value its very painterly. The only thing I would suggest is a background in your copy to enhance the composition. Well done Sue!
ReplyDeleteGreat master copy from Elizabeth Peyton. You could use more highlights in the clothes of the master study, as well as, more values from light to dark. The cropping of the master study could be done differently, maybe more zoomed into the subject, in order to match the cropping of the master copy.
ReplyDeleteThe lines are not quite as bold which takes away from the master’s work. Your portrait however is nicely done with the lights and darks. Dark background is nice but dark against dark takes away from the form.
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