Elizabeth is so determined to keep producing work, and challenging herself - it's great. She says : "This is my slim work for March and I have done some scratchy sketches. I went to David Hockney exhibition and really enjoyed it."
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| Elizabeth no. 1 |
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| Elizabeth no. 2 |
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| Elizabeth no. 3 |
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| Elizabeth no. 4 |
Well, I can't think of a better person for you to be inspired by at the moment, than David Hockney. His quality of line, his willingness to experiment, his intimacy of ideas, all chime so well with what you do, Elizabeth!
On to specifics.... I think the two flower studies are very sweet, and it's good to see you painting again. No. 2 is particularly lovely, and I have no comments about this one other than that. It's great! No. 1 struggles a bit with the strong blue overwhelming the delicate yellow - it's that tonal thing again. It gets away with it, but struggles a bit! The blue pattern tends to dominate the gorgeous yellow daffs. If you made the background less white, maybe a blue/grey, or, give the more delicate daffodil a stronger centre, like the other one, just to make it come forward a little.
Your two figures are OK, but I've seen so much better from you. I think you were possibly doing this with other people around, so you were more self-conscious about how they 'should' look? They just been a bit over-titivated, and lost their spark. Your very suggested and spontaneous drawings are always your best. I do like the pose of no. 3 though - your awareness of that slight lean, as if she's about to move. Very nicely observed.
So, keep going - keep experimenting. You put us all to shame. Always be 'you'!!! Think how open and honest David H. was. he did what he needed to do, and that was that. His line was fluid and honest. His colours were immense, or very sensitive a brief in other, drawn pieces. Why not try and do a couple of drawings/paintings of your subjects, but in the style of a D. H. piece - choose a line piece with discrete areas of colour?
