I approached this exercise by making a number of sketches around the house. My aim was to try and find an interesting subject or to see something from an unfamiliar viewpoint.
The nine sketches I made are shown in order below.
I liked the simplicity of the composition with the recorder and glass viewed from below and made two sketches of this and also took a photograph to assist in the painting process.
I completed the painting and looked back at the brief for the exercise. I felt that perhaps I had missed some of what the exercise was about and had completed a painting which although it had drawing aspects to it had strayed away from what was required. I finished the painting by emphasising some of the lines which I feel detracted from the work but returned it to closer to the brief. The final painting is shown below.
I’m reasonably happy with certain aspects of the painting. I feel that is an interesting viewpoint and the linear aspects of the shelving come through. I feel that the glass lacks some subtlety, the lines make it look a bit clunky. The recorder has some perspective issues but holds interest. Overall I feel that I could have made a better painting but was trying to meet the brief of the exercise which added constraints.
Mark Taylor "Painting 1" 