So for last Study period I chose architecture as my topic of study (we were given the choice of quotational, identity, architecture and landscape. I was exploring my local area and decided to paint historical and current scenes based around a local street that has been a central part of the community since the 1800s.
These are the sketches and studies I did playing around with materials until I decided what I was doing:
And these were the 4 final paintings I did in large format on boards
These are the sketches and studies I did playing around with materials until I decided what I was doing:
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Shop Boy in front of Edmondsons 1800s |
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Capital Theatre 1940s |
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Edmondsons 1800s |
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Edmondsons 1900s |
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Edmondsons 1930s |
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Mechanics 1950s |
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Courting couple 1800s |
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Woman riding a bike 1900s |
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1920s view of the street |
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1950s Modern rendering on an old 1800s building |
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1930s Art Deco building |
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shadows beneath the awnings |
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Woolworths 1990s mixed media |
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Woolworths 2004 mixed media |
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Watercolour sketch |
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Water colour sketch of street |
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Art Gallery and shadows |
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1980s Take-Away |
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Woolworths now |
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View of Street 1920s |
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View of street 1900s with woman on bike |
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Art Deco building and family |
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Presenting the 4 final works on location this building used to be the city art gallery |