Looking back to when I first started my
A-Levels, I was interested in Art surrounding and influenced by the Second
World War. I greatly enjoy seeing what artists have done with their
work to portray and capture such a historic event. To artists it’s a beautiful
disaster in which we can delve into and in a way use and manipulate to showcase
talent.
One artist that I love is the amazing Joan
Eardley. Her style of Art is not usually something I go for myself but her work
really caught my eye and in a way changed the way I viewed abstract painting.
Her urban and expressive style of work is truly an inspiration,
especially for the project I completed based on the Second World War.
Similar to Eardley, I used expressive and
loud brush strokes in my paintings and a very rural and earthy colour to keep
the war theme within the image, however I started this project is from one
single image taken by Eardley. The image of a family of children very rough and
scruffy in war times, gave me the inspiration to do my own 'War Child Shoot'.
From there on Eardley influenced me to further my project with the eye-catching
photos and even more vivid way of painting.
Below are some of my images and work,
Enjoy!
Link to Joan Eardley's
Website: http://eardleyeditions.com/
All images are from the series 'War Child' 2009-2010
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Image 5
Piece of art work I produced in the style of Eardley, Based on my own image, Produced on an A1 scale using Acrylic paint. produced in 2009-2010
Another piece of my art work, painted also with acrylics on A1 scale.
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