Candy/Game Pieces Field Painting
The following still life paintings were created from photographs of game pieces or candy.
Each overhead view was cropped in order to create a study in "field" composition, lighting, color, and technique.
Each overhead view was cropped in order to create a study in "field" composition, lighting, color, and technique.
Photocopy Transfer Painting
This advanced transfer process involves painting clear acrylic paint over a photocopied image. After the acrylic has dried, the paper from the photocopy is carefully peeled away using water, leaving only the image printed on the clear acrylic paint. The acrylic transfer is then applied like a "window-cling" to the canvas.
Self Portrait Painting
Painting II students focused on replicating skin tones, lighting, and texture using acrylic paint to create realistic self portraits.
Abstract Oil Paintings
Painting II students used oil pastel to create the following non-objective artworks.
Landscape Painting
Painting from observation involves a coordination of the eye and the hand that requires tremendous concentration and practice. Landscape painting provides a unique challenge for artists, because unlike a static, arranged and carefully lit still life, the landscape is always changing. The landscape's light, shadow and color tone may change frequently during one sitting, and may change completely from one day to the next. As you can see in the examples below, the class did a terrific job of capturing the essence of the Newark's ever-changing landscape.