For one of our units we need to look at worn objects, and use a medium and technique we are not comfortable with / have used before. I decided to use oil painting.
I was a bit nervous to use it, because it was new to me, but decided to just go for it. i did a lot of experimentation and really trying to figure out a technique i liked. I went back and forth looking at my object, my fathers Mandolin, and asking the question what dose this object mean other than its worn and i wanted to use it.
I like that it is worn because of affection, this was a running theme in my sketch book, along with my great grandmothers teddy and my childhood toy. It also contained personal attachment as these objects are in my family and are generational. The mandolin stood out to me because its not only worn because it was played so much and enjoyed by the person playing but also the people listening and i liked that connection.
I found a huge enjoyment out of using a pallet knife and a roller to apply oil paint. I wanted to try and combine all the parts of the mandolin i enjoyed the look of and wanted to really try and capture it with a painting.
I am hoping to take this further later on in the week and see where it goes, but i really enjoyed creating it, i found myself really looking at the texture and thinking about how i wanted the paint to appear. I used a pallet knife for most of it, and then pulling it back to let the underneath paint come through... its really intriguing me and pulling me in! EXCITING!
I was a bit nervous to use it, because it was new to me, but decided to just go for it. i did a lot of experimentation and really trying to figure out a technique i liked. I went back and forth looking at my object, my fathers Mandolin, and asking the question what dose this object mean other than its worn and i wanted to use it.
I like that it is worn because of affection, this was a running theme in my sketch book, along with my great grandmothers teddy and my childhood toy. It also contained personal attachment as these objects are in my family and are generational. The mandolin stood out to me because its not only worn because it was played so much and enjoyed by the person playing but also the people listening and i liked that connection.
I found a huge enjoyment out of using a pallet knife and a roller to apply oil paint. I wanted to try and combine all the parts of the mandolin i enjoyed the look of and wanted to really try and capture it with a painting.
I am hoping to take this further later on in the week and see where it goes, but i really enjoyed creating it, i found myself really looking at the texture and thinking about how i wanted the paint to appear. I used a pallet knife for most of it, and then pulling it back to let the underneath paint come through... its really intriguing me and pulling me in! EXCITING!
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