however, my teacher has given me a great idea in order to overcome the size barrier. at this point, i can only fit two large works along with two or three smaller ones on the side. so my teacher came up with the idea of further producing smaller artworks and eventually binding them together like a book. i think its a great idea so now i will also be aiming to produce at least another 6 or so smaller artworks as part of a collection of paintings binded together.
the following three artworks are relatively small compared to my previous artworks. the first one is actually a preliminary artwork which i done at the start of the year and was basically part of the process of identifying my direction and where i wanted to take my concept and how. as i kept looking back at it, i realised how good it actually was and decided that it was too good to be left out and thought of as just a preliminary painting just because it wasn't as big as my other artworks. so i have since altered it a bit by repainting the background and adding a bit more charcoal for a more resolved appearance.
BEFORE AFTER
even though i feel that it was more visually appealing before, i had to make a conscious choice. i feel that in association with my other artworks, it is better suited in the way it is now. the more defined, plain white background ties in more within my body of works and by looking at the artworks as a whole and not just individually, i feel that i made the right choice.
as i posted earlier in the year, the painting portrays a teenage boy jumping into the depths of adulthood. if you look carefully you can decipher the stretched out legs of the persona "leaping". the top left hand corner is the boys face as his hair is blown aback by the strength of the wind, symbolising that the transition is not an easy one.
the following artworks will most likely be part of the 'book'. the first is a depiction of a bird taking flight. i wanted to do a smaller version of my previous larger artwork of an 'eagle'. i felt that this one was kind of the child, all innocent and harmless, compared to the dangerous and overpowering eagle.
the image below is as abstract as it gets. it basically identifies the trials and tribulations of that transition and the teenage angst that accompanies it. this artwork tries to convey the struggle or battle that one goes through, feeling like it is them against the world but eventually realising that it is not the case.
