Sentences with phrase «of painting the subject»

In this new series, he co-opts figuration as a vehicle for expression in energized, intuitively painted self - portraits — a new approach in his persistent subversion of the painted subject.

Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misspelled the surname of a painting subject.

It's hard to say how it came about that in late 1987 my interest revived and so I got hold of some more photographs and had the idea of painting the subject.

In many of the paintings the subjects are distorted by shaving foam, a contemporary substance which appears solid but which is actually fluid and mutable, and which evokes both vanity and impermanence.

«The process of painting my subject directly from observation in natural light has always been essential to my work and a jumping off point for exploring intimacy and poetic visual relationships found both in observable reality and the abstract relationships within the painting.

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Then came blue dolphins, a subject of her many paintings.

Meet our other test subject: Joe Prior, 25, owner of Joe's Premium Painting, a company that specializes in high - end finish work for commercial and residential properties.

Barbie, sometimes wearing outfits and hairdos that might send shudders up Mrs. Handler's spine, has been the subject of art exhibitions, an Andy Warhol painting, a television documentary, books and Web sites, including Barbie.com and AdiosBarbie.com, a site dedicated to improving women's body images.

Faura's opinion piece paints all ICOs with the same brush by claiming each one of them actually offers securities subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutiny.

Over the years, he built one of the most beautiful gardens in the World, which became the main subject for his paintings in the latter part of his life.

I used to think that God wanted me to paint the perfect portrait of him, but now I think that just maybe the point of it all isn't who paints the best portrait, but who's willing to sit with the subject long enough to try.

Schama's analyses of Rembrandt's paintings of biblical subjects (as well as of Rubens's commissions from Oratorians, Jesuits and other Catholic factions) reflect a sound knowledge of the visual and doctrinal traditions that shaped them.

It was indeed only in the early Renaissance, in the liturgical drama which influenced the subject matter of the newly recovered art of painting — where the resurrection did get attention — that Magdalene was returned to prominence and became for the first time an officially popular figure.

The continuity between the image of the Bible in the painting and the image of the French novel thus lies in its emphasis on the Christ - figure — even more apparent when one considers the subject of the biblical passage depicted in the painting.

His painting is very much about looking, about seeing a traditional subject in a way that eschews sentiment and convention for the sake of an unflattering, unaffected gaze at the hard facts.

After a brief account of the history of the church's ambivalent understanding of art, Trotter proposes a scheme for identifying three types of «religious» art, going beyond subject matter to the effect different paintings have on us.

It was the great subject of his art: «My only ambition is to be able some day to paint a Christ so moving that those who see him will be converted.»

The subject is enhanced by Rouault's technique of laying thick patches of paint on his canvases, so that undercolors glow through to the surface.

According to this definition, the wo4 of art functions as a symbol when ii offers the viewer a manner of looking ai something which reveals an otherness, What we look at may be a recognizable subject or the nonreferential manipulation of paint over a surface.

Sometimes paintings and statues had the genitals of their subjects covered by a representation of an actual fig leaf or similar object, either as part of the work or added afterwards for perceived modesty.

The teacher has the time to enter each subject in depth and approach it in a variety of ways, enlivening each topic with poetry, drawing, painting, modeling and drama.

The level of detail, the characterization, and subject matter of his paintings and etchings keep me coming back again and again to find something new.

The large, bright space is filled with the kind of original artwork the couple love, including bronze sculptures and paintings that range from watercolors of delicate flowers to large paintings with a rugged, western subject matter.

Paul Davis, an artist whose paintings and posters have been the subject of gallery exhibitions and museum retrospectives in the United States and abroad, has designed a poster featuring David Pechefsky.

Their choice of subjects - which include apathy, the far - right, and austerity - paint a picture of what it feels like to be young and European in 2014.

Dr. Gayle D. Jones, Oneida County Director of Health, says it is essential that anyone who disturbs lead - based paints in pre-1978 housing be properly trained and certified in lead safe work practices and that contractors or renovators found to be non-compliant with EPA regulations are subject to substantial fines.

McClure's examination revealed that the painting, known as Education of the Virgin, was not a copy, despite its strong resemblance to a painting by Juan de Roelas with a similar subject: St. Anne and St. Joachim teaching their daughter, the Virgin Mary, to read.

The exhibit featured the work of 16 artists, including textiles, photography, illustration and paintings, inspired by subjects including public health, social media, technology, national security and climate change.

The style and, to a lesser extent, the subject matter of the paintings vary between regions.

The resulting shift in color perception bestows extra sensitivity to other hues, however, as the researchers demonstrated by asking subjects to rate the similarity of 15 circles painted in tones of khaki.

A comparative study with a Rembrandt van Rijn painting as its subject found that the combined use of three imaging techniques provides valuable complementary information about what lies behind this artwork's complex step - by - step creation.

Ancient artists may also have chosen the subjects of their paintings based on images suggested by acoustic ricochets.

Modelled by Hayett McCarthy, who also was the subject of this painting by Chloe Wise, this earring is just me all over.

Paintings of ocean scenes have been a longtime favorite subject of artists, and they have recently seen an uptick in sales at antiques marts and auction houses.

The floral subject matter of this painting couldn't be simpler, and the color scheme is likewise straightforward, but there's something about the work's composition and the haphazard white lines that throws you off - kilter.

As an artist, I simply love flowers and they are often the subject of many of my paintings and drawings.

He paint outside throughout the year and in all weathers — the delicate quality of light in the winter months is his favourite subject.

She love the creamy color and intense luscious look of oil paint, making brushstrokes that bring out that quality in the paint and try new ideas, colors, and subject matter.

Portugal About Blog Lena Rivo uses color, value and composition to explore mood and emotion in her paintings and enjoys painting a variety of subjects including landscape, still life and figures, both in the studio and outdoor on location.

Disco and Atomic War (In Russian, English, Estonian and Finnish with subtitles) Cold War Era mockumentary painting a humorous picture of what life was like behind the Iron Curtain for citizens of Estonia being constantly subjected to Communist propaganda.

Don't let the subject matter fool you, though: «Pan's Labyrinth» may resemble a children's fable, but the fantastical beasts within — including a giant toad, a pale monstrosity that eats little kids (and has the paintings to prove it), and the not - so - friendly titular faun — are the stuff of nightmares.

What did work and showed the potential the film had if it could get away from the conventional treatment of its subject, was the extraneous artistic shots of Frida's paintings brought to life in a surreal manner ala MTV filming techniques.

Positioned as a kind of educational thriller, Loving Vincent follows Armand Roulin (one of van Gogh's many subjects) as he unravels the circumstances that led to the young artist's suicide, spotlighting details of his life, and meeting many of the people who would inspire his paintings, along the away.

Loosely based on Walter Isaacson's best - selling biography with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin («The Social Network»), Danny Boyle's («127 Hours») Steve Jobs is not a conventional biopic of the famous co-founder of Apple Computers but is more like an impressionist painting — short strokes of paint that capture the essence of the subject rather than...

As directors Rybicky and Wickendon unravel Peter Anton's past, they allow themselves to become vulnerable to the audience as well, thus painting a complex portrait of the relationship between filmmaker and subject, art and life, and the joy of coming up from being down.»

Gerda is also an artist and unwittingly awakens a dormant desire in her husband when she asks him to stand in for her dancer friend Ulla (Amber Heard) as the subject of a painting.

Loving Vincent is structured as a mystery, with Armand Roulin (Douglas Booth)-- the son of a postmaster (Chris O'Dowd) who was himself a subject of Van Gogh's paintings, as are almost all the major characters in the film — wrapped up in trying to figure out whether Van Gogh actually killed himself or he was murdered.

First was «The Girl in the Pearl Earring,» where she played the assistant to legendary painter Johannes Vermeer and who would become the subject of one of his most famous paintings.

A new animated feature chronicling the life and career of Vincent Van Gogh seeks to emulate its subject's style by being comprised solely of oil paintings on canvas, making it the world's first fully painted production.

Among the subjects reported on are a blindfolded performance artist who head - butts a stone aqueduct in the nude, a pre-teen girl who per her parent's demands throws a tantrum with paint cans on canvas to much admiration and attention, and a man who has had his picture taken every day of his life.