Elizabeth has sent in 5 new pieces, and she says :
"I am still thinking about how I can use David Hockney in my own work not so easy as it sounds as I don’t want to copy him. As you can see I am still struggling."
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| Elizabeth no.2 |
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| Elizabeth no.3 |
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| Elizabeth no.4 |
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| Elizabeth no. 5 |
Well, well - you've been busy again! I think the comment I was making about David Hockney was to look at his drawings which were predominantly line (beautiful line, just like yours!), and then he would add AREAS of colour, and not completely colour in. What you have ended up with here is either/or, and in the past, when you've combined the drawing with bits of colour, that's often when something magical has happened. Look at the images on https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=david+hockney+drawings&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwi-_oelsdHTAhVGJMAKHbfFBj0Q_AUIBigB&biw=1230&bih=543#tbm=isch&q=david+hockney+drawings+colored+pencil&spf=196
I will start with your two coloured pieces. I find them very interesting to ponder at, and wonder what's going on (always a good thing). However, the colours let you down a bit because they are not really using colour in a very imaginative way. The window piece (no. 2) is tantilising because of the possibilities seen out of the window, but the colours are a bit obvious (yellow = wall, purple = opening). Could you do something more with the colour? OR - more pencil line and touches of colour (as discussed above). No. 1 is most intriguing. It feels a bit like some of your 'people with umbrellas' studies from February - is it? We are visually drawn in by the little hints which refer to human forms, and can't quite work out what's going on, which is what makes it interesting! You've got away with the colours because not all the 'figures' are coloured quite the same, but just be careful! I like this one a lot.
Your drawings are, as ever, very sensitive and well observed. Tell us a bit more of a story.... put them in an intriguing context, even if it's just a mark or a shape behind them. Your classic drawings are where you have a figure in a context, but we don't quite know what's going on. make a bit more space around them.
So - to move on.... I think definitely do more figure drawings, but make them tell a story. And also try the idea of line combined with colour and your lovely unique marks. Don't drop those skills. Keep it up Elizabeth!
