The aim of this this painting project to paint a figure in an expressive, painterly style (rather than a realistic or photographic style). The figure must be at least three-quarters of a full figure, ideally the whole figure. A painting using a figure manikin (Buy Direct) as a model will also be acceptable.
By "expressive" I mean a style of painting not the expression of emotion through the figure's pose. A painting that's not all neat, tidy, careful brushstrokes with perfectly realistic color, but one that celebrates color and the paint used to make the painting (by having strong, visible brushmarks, for example). It is not about painting a facial expression nor a realistically painted person conveying a mood. See How to Paint in an Expressive or Painterly Style and How to Paint Like an Expressionist.
Van Gogh explained to his brother, Theo thus: "Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more arbitrarily, in order to express myself forcibly. ... I should like to paint the portrait of an artist friend, a man who dreams great dreams, who works as the nightingale sings, because it is his nature. He'll be a blond man. I want to put my appreciation, the love I have for him into the picture. So I paint him as he is, as faithfully as I can, to begin with. But the picture is not yet finished. To finish it I am now going to be the arbitrary colorist. I exaggerate the fairness of the hair, I even get to orange tones, chromes and pale citron-yellow."
Submissions: The deadline for submissions for this project's gallery is Wednesday 25 February 2009. Submissions must follow these guidelines.
By "expressive" I mean a style of painting not the expression of emotion through the figure's pose. A painting that's not all neat, tidy, careful brushstrokes with perfectly realistic color, but one that celebrates color and the paint used to make the painting (by having strong, visible brushmarks, for example). It is not about painting a facial expression nor a realistically painted person conveying a mood. See How to Paint in an Expressive or Painterly Style and How to Paint Like an Expressionist.
Van Gogh explained to his brother, Theo thus: "Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more arbitrarily, in order to express myself forcibly. ... I should like to paint the portrait of an artist friend, a man who dreams great dreams, who works as the nightingale sings, because it is his nature. He'll be a blond man. I want to put my appreciation, the love I have for him into the picture. So I paint him as he is, as faithfully as I can, to begin with. But the picture is not yet finished. To finish it I am now going to be the arbitrary colorist. I exaggerate the fairness of the hair, I even get to orange tones, chromes and pale citron-yellow."
Submissions: The deadline for submissions for this project's gallery is Wednesday 25 February 2009. Submissions must follow these guidelines.