Nicholas James

Figure To Ground

The Model Seen And Imagined

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Produktbeschreibung

Studies made between 2010 and 2020 in group work and studio compositions, developing drawings and watercolours to small scale panel paintings, and the large composition of 2021, Gods and Goddesses: six canvases 54"x48" forming two triptychs of twelve feet span.1 Attending life classes each week studies of professional models, actresses and dancers, are made in watercolour, oil and charcoal pencil. About fifteen sketches are made each session, often in bound books. 300 studies feature models Adrian, Agnieszka, Alberto, Bethan, Caroline, Ella, Fatima, Gilda, Jess, Mairi, Marika, Magdalena, Maya, Mercy. Natasha, Serelyn, Erica, Sophie, Sol, Susannah, Sylvette, , Tiziana, Vanessa. The studies are made on canvas, panel or canvas board, small scale from 6x4" or 10"x14" to 60x48".2 A set of panel paintings on the theme of Gods and Goddesses, drawn from Greek classical mythology. Subjects include: Ariadne, Danae, Circe and Zeus.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cv Publications
• Seitenzahl: 76
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9781910110171
• ISBN-10: 1910110175
• Artikelnr.: 69796723

Autorenporträt

Studied fine art (Painting) at the Slade School UCL, under Keith Vaughan and Frank Auerbach. MA History of Art Kingston University. Operated The Gallery 65a Lisson Street 1973-78 and published Cv Journal of Art and Crafts 1989-91, founding Cv Publications in 1992 and Cv/Visual Arts Research in 1995.