exploring the perspex

So, the perspex ideas,
the sketches

developed into an idea about Leonardo's vitruvian man,

I took zillions of photos,
arranged them as the man... then did more.. (poor Leo)

so,
then did small perspex studies... using clip frames perspex and stained glass window paint.

The perspex and paint is interesting, different light affect it, viewing from either side is different. I planed to scratch, distort, drip, use Leos words as the writing.
I bought a big sheet of 8 x 4 feet and had it cut in two.
I began making the painting.

 I stuck photographs to the back and traced them

 outline,

 painting

 too much painting, too hunky, too religious.

 breaking it down again, trying to get the involuntary movements.

Breaking it down more, scraping it off, hands too religious... (god and Adam) changed hands.
At the moment I hate it, so I am giving it a little gap. I have some further ideas going back to the simple out line, perhaps a see through wall, so you can see all the other paintings through it and exploring a sort of crime wall.

Latest new paintings for Byard Art in Cambridge

 Latest new paintings for Byard Art in Cambridge  

 http://www.byardart.co.uk/exhibitions/christmas-cracker-2016/

 

Ocher and Dappled Shadows 100cm x 100cm 

 Red and Patterned Carpet  75cm x 100cm

Turquoise and Terracotta Pots  100cm x 100cm 

and I am also showing

Mountain Lagoon Swim  90cm x 90 cm

latest paintings of Leo

Two new paintings of Leo finished.
The first painting, 'OK, look' was a response to the exhibition I had of the paintings I had made of Blue. (click here to see the post. The Blue Years exhibition)
When we look at life drawing we look at the figure depicted. We may look at emotion, brush strokes, the human being. Whether the person is able-bodied is not the issue. Here Leo is simply 'the model'.

' OK look'. oil on canvas 76cm x 100cm

In the second painting I explore how disabled people, if represented in anyway, rarely are show with status. We noticed professor Steven Hawkins always wears a suit and so we explored this idea.  

'The Jacket'. oil on canvas 76cm x 100cm

new direction for the under the skin project

I find its always good to have a bit of space away from the work to let if ferment... I went to a fabulous garden in Athis de l' orne in Normandy created by a couple of visual artists Dominique and Benoit Delomez ... click here to see the website  http://www.jardin-interieuracielouvert.com/index/le-jardin 
and some of the sculptures they had created inspired me to take the work I am doing in a new direction. First developing the paintings I have made of Leo already

I plan to make some  more paintings focusing on just Leos hands and feet, and maybe his torso.

 Then using perspex as a support (a material I have used before ) with stain glass window paint, etching and reflective paint to take the ideas further.

CLIMB

9th July The Studio: Ipswich

9th of July

A demonstration/interactive performance

on Saturday 9th July at 3.30pm.

Underneath the skin, an exploration into the identity of Leo Collins  

by Annabel Mednick

Leo is 23,he has cerebral palsy and he tends to move a lot which can be challenging for the artist.

The call and response between the artist and the sitter is an exciting, fluid experience and one that Leo and I would like to share with others.

In the performance/demonstration we talk together as I try to discover how to represent the external and internal self. How is a person with a disability perceived when immortalized in stillness? The audience are also engaged as I ask for their opinions and directions.

- Please let me know if you would like to come.

I'm exploring movement

It's interesting to try to capture the movement. Of course most paintings of a person show the moment between movement...  however I want to show that Leo often moves involuntarily... these drawings are the start of this exploration.