Sentences with word «brushwork»

Executed in a methodical, laborious manner but with a nod to the loose gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism, the work plays with the idea of the painter as intuitive genius, a myth associated with that mid-twentieth-century movement, and points to the more mundane routines that occupy much of artists» studio time.

The subtle layering of brushwork in the underpainting adds a textural dimension to these paintings.

A contemporary abstractionist, Lisa Nankivil creates distinctive and highly sensuous compositions in which she alternates areas of gestural brushwork with linear ribbons of richly variegated hues.

In the midst of the sexual revolution, she made her «Sex Paintings,» here represented by a 1971 canvas suggesting the intimacy of oral sex, juxtaposing loose brushwork with dead - accurate perspective.

By extension, the inclusion of Hunter draws out a contrasting formal aesthetic that dominated the Corcoran exhibition, namely an «uninhibitedly prolific» and «bold» style represented by the expressive brushwork of William Hawkins, Sam Doyle, and Mary T. Smith — as well as Bill Traylor's pictographic drawings — all on view at Intuit.

Bold brushwork in lush green and blue hues gives this abstract landscape a fresh modern point of view.

The vigorous brushwork used by Nancy Lorenz, who lived in Tokyo as a teenager, references Japanese aesthetics and abstract expressionism.

Rauschenberg had been using commercially made silk screens to reproduce photographic images on his canvases, a technique that he picked up from Andy Warhol, and the imagery mingled with energetic brushwork in brilliant colors.

«Clark's ostensibly forthright watercolors... not only are glittering in their execution — bathed in sunlight, swathed in shadow, shimmering with sure - handed yet expansive and textured brushwork on papers by Fabriano, d'Arches, and Winsor & Newton — but also embody the postmodern concept of art - as - idea.

Beginning in 1960 Schapiro gradually eliminated the abstract expressionist brushwork from her paintings, introducing a variety of geometric forms.

Using discarded cloth, leather, and metal parts, Grossman fashioned «chaotic, tumbling reliefs that bring Abstract Expressionist brushwork into real space.»

The early Abstract Expressionists had two notable forerunners: Arshile Gorky, who painted suggestive biomorphic shapes using a free, delicately linear, and liquid paint application; and Hans Hofmann, who used dynamic and strongly textured brushwork in abstract but conventionally composed works.

In an apparent jibe at the impulsive and layered brushwork of Abstract Expressionism, here the brushstroke reappears, replete with drips and set against a field of Lichtenstein's signature Ben - Day dots, as a gesture of control rather than spontaneity.

Estes based his painting on his own colour photographs, and on initial inspection, the lack of visible brushwork makes his canvases look exactly like photos.

More recently he has begun to introduce vibrant colors and more gestural brushwork into his paintings.

Contrasting thick brushwork with delicate passages, she obsessively works and reworks areas in her large scale oil paintings, building an all - over carpet of visceral texture.

Created by layering thickly painted areas with fragments of found maps, the composition mixes mechanical reproductions with tactile brushwork to yield a central circular form edged by both paint and paper.

Tachisme was a reaction to Cubism and is characterized by spontaneous brushwork, drips and blobs of paint straight from the tube, and sometimes scribbling reminiscent of calligraphy.

While fellow artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning created high drama with drips and bravura brushwork on billboard - size canvases, Mr. Seliger conjured up his own private worlds on canvases, and later Masonite boards, that rarely exceeded the dimensions of a cafeteria tray.

After 2000, brushwork becomes explicit.

Rattiner's characteristic works were large - scale paintings filled with aggressive brushwork overwhelmed by a contrasting color palette of blacks, whites and reds for accents.

This painting of a garden with peacocks shows the pure color and bold brushwork for which Mir was celebrated throughout his lifetime.

During this time, Tworkov developed his characteristic loose brushwork as seen in Departure (1952 — 53), a work inspired by the theme of Homer's Odyssey.

One of the few female painters to gain recognition within the American Abstract Expressionist movement, Joan Mitchell was known for her often violent brushwork on unprimed canvases.

The large abstractions mix lively brushwork with bold spray painted areas, while the works on paper (inspired by the body prints of David Hammons) capture the imprint of Ms. Ferris» clothed body with pigments and oils over a network of brushed, linear forms.

Moments of frenetic, energetic brushwork give way to calm lushness.

Delicate brushwork brings sky, water and landscape together in a lush palette of azure, teal, gold and soft blue green hues.

Both are adept at the free, fluid brushwork necessitated by working en plein air.

Specifically, this refers to Poons's regulated application of abstract brushwork combined with a seemingly spontaneous choice of color, which fills the surface space of the canvas, producing a low level optical sensation.

Whereas de Kooning embraced active, dynamic brushwork in such milestones as Woman I, 1950 - 52, Diebenkorn's compositions bring together soft planes of color that undulate and flow within the frame.

Having settled in New York in fall 1949, Rauschenberg was introduced to the work of the Abstract Expressionists and began to incorporate their free brushwork into his own paintings.

These earlier paintings contain overlapping black and umber brushwork at vertical, horizontal, and diagonal angles, holding forth shimmers of light — discreet underpinnings of ochre and yellow — peering between constructed sections.

His vivid colors and the energetic brushwork create a sense of vibration — the bowl almost appears to spin, and the figure to rock.

As he has noted, his use of «push - pull dynamics and the occasional use of illusionistic perspective against raw expressionistic brushwork gives the impression of looking deep into the canvas only to be thrust back to the surface.»

In a third mezzanine gallery overlooking the tent encampment, the exhibition includes a stunning new suite of 19 erotically charged paintings, rendered in bright washes of watercolor and exquisitely detailed brushwork in solid body ink.

The surfaces are further activated by heavy brushwork, incidental markings and taut delineation.

Groundbreaking for its day, particularly as a woman ceramicist, Choy's work aesthetically merged the formalist influences of abstract expressionism with traditional calligraphic brushwork of Asian potters.

Taylor's intimate style and thick brushwork often draws comparison with the figurative work of Alice Neel, whose 1930s paintings of political figures can be seen in America after the Fall.

The organic line and soft, swirling brushwork project a ghostly, roaming presence, leading the eye, like Pretti, to travel around and around each piece, never permitted to rest or unwind.

And when she came to paint her son Hartley with his legs splayed and arms behind his head, the ravishing colours and caressing brushwork make plain her frank — and not exactly motherly — appreciation of his beauty.

A muted colour palette and quick brushwork conjure up disorientating emotions.

In Untitled, the muted tonal values of the background act as the foil to the erupting yet subtle color and animated brushwork in the center.

The restless surfaces of Banisadr's paintings juxtapose competing sensibilities, setting areas of neat, precise brushwork against energetic, gestural passages.

Delicate, layered brushwork reveals nuances of light and colour in bands of contrasting tones or carefully placed dots on the surface of the canvas.

Background color features a «rainbow roll» of yellow and turquoise blue, printed black brushwork drawing of free form heart hand colored with red pastel and accent colors.

Expressionist brushwork also creeps back with mixed results.

Garish colors, irregular shapes and rough brushwork blend together into chaotic, seemingly disorganized compositions.

With confident brushwork, a rare sensitivty to color and atmosphere, and a forward - looking sense of composition, De Forest created a body of work which continues to invoke the sublime for a new generation of artists and collectors.