Sumary of Painting and New Media Project.

I feel that the paintings i have done may not be what i would've chosen to paint but i have learnt a lot about technique from each one. Painting on raw canvas was a challenge but when i got used to the surface i enjoyed it. Also i could see what Laura meant about the black looking more lively when it is mixed from burnt umber and cobalt blue. The response to the Soutine painting taught me to work out how an artist has worked, by building up layers of tone and colour. I used this technique for the colour collage painting. Working this way meant i tackled the whole painting at once and the composition could be considered for some time, especially using oils.Thinking about colour and not form made me think about brushstrokes achieving light and dark.I wanted to use white to try to match the colours but realised i didn't need to. I achieved light by leaving less paint on parts of the shapes. These lessons will stay with me and be useful for my next paintings.

Elemental Landscapes by Jo Budd 122x69cm.

Sewn Textile Collage.

Earth Sea Sky by Jo Budd 190x150cm

Sewn Textile Collage

Detail : Corrugated Iron by Jo Budd 170x260cm.

Went to Farfeild Mill at Sedergh which was interesting. They have artists work displayed in small areas and small work rooms for the artists so that you can see them at work or talk to them. Also there are rooms for larger exhibitions. At the moment it is the work of Jo Budd who is a painter who works with fabric rather than paper or canvas. Her work 'Beyond Surfaces' are feelings about landscape which are expressed through vibrant colours, subtle marks and textures. They are made up of layers of dyed and painted silk. From a distance they look like paintings but close inspection reveals the stitches and lose thread that add to the effect.

Fauvism and Henri Matisse.

The painting i have done reminds me of Fauvism, which was a french art movement in 1900s. It was led by Henri Matisse. It was abstract art that uses brilliant contrasting colour and simpilfied shapes. Fauvism did not last long and the word fauves means wild beasts in french so it was not very complimentary. I like some of the paintings done by this method such as this Lady In the Hat by Matisse.