Dancers
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Older than civilisation itself Dance, with its boundless forms and expressions, has captivated generations of artists inspiring equally boundless interpretations of one of humanity's most primal creative expressions. This combination of physical movement and emotive creativity has played an important role in human societies for thousands of years, from early participatory rituals, to the industry discipline of the ballet dancer and dance as we may consider it today.
Transcending language and borders with its unique ability to convey emotion, stimulate the imagination, invigorate the senses and unite an audience it is little wonder that the essence of dance has provided such a profound source of inspiration for artists through the ages, artists who would seek to document and communicate their interpretation of this essence.
Through the medium of digital painting, I have created a body of work that focus predominantly on the ephemeral and the human form in a dynamic pose, highlighting the point where functioning muscles, athletic flexibility and martial skill fuse to create a singular moment of physical expression. In some instances, my paintings include animated layers, sound and music for a multisensory experience of the artwork.
Transcending language and borders with its unique ability to convey emotion, stimulate the imagination, invigorate the senses and unite an audience it is little wonder that the essence of dance has provided such a profound source of inspiration for artists through the ages, artists who would seek to document and communicate their interpretation of this essence.
Through the medium of digital painting, I have created a body of work that focus predominantly on the ephemeral and the human form in a dynamic pose, highlighting the point where functioning muscles, athletic flexibility and martial skill fuse to create a singular moment of physical expression. In some instances, my paintings include animated layers, sound and music for a multisensory experience of the artwork.
Fighters
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Can physical combat and the act of fighting, be considered art? The definition of art is summarised as “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”
With the definition going on to highlight that art is typically expressed in a visual form there are certainly grounds for physical combat to be afforded the aesthetic appreciation and merits that are bestowed upon the likes of ballet and professional dance. Indeed, many combat disciplines are commonly referred to as the 'martial arts'.
With the definition going on to highlight that art is typically expressed in a visual form there are certainly grounds for physical combat to be afforded the aesthetic appreciation and merits that are bestowed upon the likes of ballet and professional dance. Indeed, many combat disciplines are commonly referred to as the 'martial arts'.
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Women Noir
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The foundations of the Women Noir Project formed from the combination of two primary factors the first of which being an exploration of how the effects and textures of oil painting could be realised through a purely digital medium, endeavouring to adopt the more traditional approach of brushes and oils and eschewing the relative ease and 'digital magic' of one-click alterations. The second factor concentrates on the choice of colour palette and to what extent this could be used to accurately communicate the artist's instinctive feelings and expressive intentions with the viewer.
The choices of colour and their relationship and interaction with one another generates a considerable influence over the artistic journey, the realisation of a final piece or design and the emotive reaction it may provoke in the viewer. With colour associations being very much of a personal nature a single piece can elicit a broad range of responses in an audience and it is these variations in instinctive reception that provide an intriguing element to this project.
The choices of colour and their relationship and interaction with one another generates a considerable influence over the artistic journey, the realisation of a final piece or design and the emotive reaction it may provoke in the viewer. With colour associations being very much of a personal nature a single piece can elicit a broad range of responses in an audience and it is these variations in instinctive reception that provide an intriguing element to this project.
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