AIS+-+Student+Research


 * Subject/Artist Research and inspiration: **

This doesnt neccesarily have a direct link to your potential work but is an interesting site - see Midge's Mind blogspot for an artist who creates jewellry out of barbie Dolls.
 * Engie: **
 * December 3 2011 - M. Lee:**

Leonardo Da Vinci - Human figure studies and anatomical - 'Drawings of Leonardo' and 'Universal Leonardo'
 * Hussein: **
 * November 23 2011 - M. Lee:**

See blogspot of Alejandro G Antonio - not an established artist but has a strong series of figure drawings, focusing on key parts of the body or anatomy. See also traditional figure drawing - there is a vast range of figure drawing examples on the internet and figure drawing books. Look at Anatomy Drawings I-VIII and Skin, Muscles and Bones.

Common figure drawing mistakes and how to avoid them - emptyeasel.com

Photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen- Finnish Photographer known for black and white abstract pieces which juxtapose bodies and landscapes in surprising ways, often seen as optical illusions and distortions with the body. Represented by Galerie Anhava -**"**For over three decades he has made black and white photographic works taking as his theme his own naked body, which is often combined with a landscape or urban space. Minkkinen is a kind of wizard, whose works are at once witty, profound, humorous and poetic. He does not manipulate his works; instead, they are ”real”. Therefore, some of them are truly surprising, arousing feelings of wonderment and confusion in the viewer."
 * Nourhan: **
 * November 23 2011 - M. Lee:**

Possible connection to MC Escher - see official website and refer to MC Escher in Art Dept Library.

Jean Pederson (author of Expressive Portraits)
 * December 1 2011 - M. Lee:**

YouTube videos on watercolor techniques - Painting Eyes in Watercolor (Jean Pederson): media type="custom" key="11528856"

Wet glazing Watercolor Portrait (Jean Pederson): media type="custom" key="11528932"

Adding Contrast with Complementary Colors (Jean Pederson): media type="custom" key="11528868"

How to Reactivate dry watercolor paper (Jean Pederson): media type="custom" key="11528966"

Also see Janet Rogers watercolor instructional DVDs on Youtube - only partial videos but helpful to see technique.


 * Yomna: **
 * December 4 2011 - M.Lee: URGENT: ** Yomna you need to set your wiki to public so that AISE staff are able to view the wiki (through the link on my IB-Art wiki) - go into 'manage wiki' and change settings.

Research this artist for future works (after Fauvism) - see video for how Nielly creates her works (in french but perhaps you could get it translated)

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Interesting image: Makeup inspired by fauvism

Fauvism: Research Fauvism in Art Dept books, this is a very well known art movement and is extremely relevant ot your current work. Fauvism was a style of painting developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse and André Derain. The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves' (the wild beasts) which came from a sarcastic remark by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles. Les Fauves believed that color should be used to express the artist's feelings about a subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like. Fauvist paintings have two main characteristics: simplified drawing and exaggerated bold color, expressive brushwork is also a key characteristic. Les Fauves were a great influence on the German Expressionists. Fauvists believed that color had a spiritual quality which linked directly to your emotions and they loved to use it at the highest possible pitch.
 * December 2 2011 - M. Lee:**

Color theory - see Art Dept book and search internet. Look up colors and meanings - include a range of cultures. This website may be a good starting point.