The series below was developed from primary sources.
The series below was developed from primary sources.
It's Not What It Seems, 2018
30 x 30 cm
Acrylic on canvas
It's Not What It Seems is a series of six paintings that was inspired by Edward Weston's photographs, particularly Pepper No.30, in which he accentuated form. These paintings are the culmination of experimentations with burnt fruit skin and light order.
The painting studies below show the potential of acrylic paint and brushes in creating various textures on a surface.
Untitled, 2020
40 x 30 cm
Acrylic on canvas
This work is a continued brushwork study of Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.
Untitled, 2019
40 x 50 cm
Acrylic on canvas
This painting is a brushwork study of Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère. It was an attempt to understand how the various brushstrokes of oil paint that Manet employed can be translated to acrylic paint.
Textures, 2018
27 x 36 cm
Acrylic on wooden panel
This painting is a brushwork study of Winslow's Homer Weatherbeaten. Acrylic paint looks and feels different on a wooden panel in comparison to a canvas, and this study highlighted the differences.