P O R T F O L I O (Done in chronological order, project pieces are grouped together) This piece has been inspired by Dave white. I used acrylic paint, posca pen and crayon in order to create this piece. Experimentation and ideas for my self initiated pomegranate project(done in charcoal) Charcoal used - drawing of pomegranate Self - initiated project Acrylic paint and metallic paint used Self - initiated project Self initiated experimentation for cocoon theme - using acrylic paint, watercolour and oil pastels Still life piece: I used a mixture of watercolour, pen and ink to create this piece. I used pen and ink for the outline and chose similar colours to the plants and pots so that it wouldn’t stand out too much. I left certain parts white to create highlights which allows it to stand out. In the middle pot I used orange to contrast the other colours further indicating the shadows. The reference image used is a picture I took myself. Fred Hatt inspired piece (fluidity theme): Fluidity final piece: Reference image taken by me. In this piece I did a light grey wash before starting to create as similar background to Hatts. Later once I had finished the face I used a darker grey for the rest of the background to make the face pop. After completion I decided to add purple oil pastel on top. I then used some crayons to get down the main colours of the face. After that I went in with oil pastels to get the scribbly affect Hatt has. I used a bright yellow for highlights to stand out against the grey. And used both purple and blues fo shadow. For the very darkest parts such as the nostrils and irises I used a black oil pastel to accentuate it. This piece relates to the fluidity theme due to the nature of the strokes with oil pastel. They are circular and free flowing thus fitting with THEME: VINTAGE For this piece I used watercolour and pen. I chose this reference image because the makeup and hair reflects past styles which links to the vintage theme. I also enjoyed how she is holding a clown mask and felt that it would be something interesting to include in order to practise painting faces. I originally began with lighter highlights in the hair however I changed the darkness due to the lack of highlight in the hair. I used a finer paintbrush to create the strands of hair and went over with a darker wash to create the effect. Stages of this piece For this observation I used acrylic paint, watercolour and a posca pen. I used a acrylic paint for the black background in order to make it darker compared to the rest of the piece and help the portrait to stand out. Then I used white posca pen to outline the portrait especially the parts of the portrait that were darker such as the hair in order to again make the portrait stand out and put emphasis on it. The posca pen was also used for highlights. I used watercolour for the portrait I again also used pen for the more precise darker areas of the portrait. For this observation I used watercolour and pen. I used a black felt tip pen in order to darken some areas of the shadows which could not be achieved just through watercolour and used it for smaller areas that required more preciseness such as the pupils. The reference image links to the vintage theme I have chosen as the makeup reflects a more exaggerated take on earlier makeup styles around the 1920s. The bottom left image is where I attempted different techniques for the hair and tested how the pens reacted with the watercolour. I used acrylic paint in order to match the matt and smoothness of the artist style. By using the black paint and leaving areas just as the white paper I created a harsh contrast which is similar to Grau’s style. I used watercolour for the eyes and mouth as when observing Grau’s style it seems they are water based due to the areas of discolouring. Even though the individual in the reference image doesn’t have eyeliner I included thick eyeliner in my piece in order to again fit Grau’s style. This piece has been inspired by Henry Clive. I included a yellow circle in order to match the brightly coloured circles of Clive. I proceeded to use purple for the background which creates contrast. I used dark red for the lips and eyeliner which matches with the makeup style. Furthermore I made the eyebrows thinner in order to match the style. The medium I used was oil paint which is the medium Clive uses. I began with a darker base and built up the face with lighter colours. Development:- inspired by Henry Clive and Jim Silke Development piece: For this development I used oil paint for the majority. For Henry Clives style I incorporated the coloured portrait on the left. For Jim Silkes style I did the monotone black and white portrait on the right. I also added the border that some of Silkes pieces include. The purple background matches with the brightly coloured style of Clive’s backgrounds. The great part of the background matches with Silkes typical off white background. PORTFOLIO PROJECT: Cosmetic surgeries role in beauty standards: In this portfolio project, I intend to show how beauty standards have let to the introduction of cosmetic surgery to enhance features in order to reach a desired look. And the effects that cosmetic surgery can have - emotionally and physically. This observation was done using oil paint with an acrylic background. I painted the canvas with blue acrylic mixed with water in order to create the lighter background. Over top I used oil paints, beginning with darker tones and getting lighter until reaching the white highlights. This piece has aided my developments by incorporating the face pulling (linking to Yeo and Su Yang) and the plastic gloves which are used during cosmetic surgery. This piece aims to show glamour and the woman is presented more sexually - catering for the male gaze. Thus this represents how due to the media's representation of women there is a pressure to get cosmetic surgery.