One of the things I like to talk about in my class and workshops is the implied (accidental or on purpose) meaning of the the angle of view and cropping. For example in a traditional Portrait looking slightly up at the subject, shows them in a grand more admirable way. Just the same as looking down on a person implies pity, maybe shame or in need of protection. Move this type thinking into landscape work and you will notice some different things when looking at master works. Things like is the boat entering or leaving the picture, are you part of the image or are you removed via distance of foreground? Are you showing a bird's angle or a worm's angle. That's a tough one when you are 6'4".. I am looking into portable seating to get a different angle sometimes in the future.
Some of my favorites were the way(some of) the Russian Impressionists when doing forest scenes from within the forest would keep the perspective up close and exciting showing you the Grand impressiveness (is that a word?) of nature without it being an open expansive scene. To explain a little better, they would keep the tree trunks deeply angled so that at, depending on the painting, certain areas would taper away from you showing you where the painter was looking and creating a personal perspective. I cant remember certain names right now as I type but will come back and edit this post with some links soon.
I once asked a fellow painter who happens to be Russian ( no names here) "How did they teach drawing in Russia? Sight size? Relative shapes? Gesture first type of thing? this painter responded... "We just understand and draw" .. more, Good times.
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| Perched 20x20, Available at Camden Falls Gallery |
6 comments:
Interesting discussion points and it explains something about the unique vision you present to us in your image making.
As an aside many congratulations on the success of your current exhibition at Camden, it seems you've made quite a few sales. I'm delighted for you.
Dan,
I'm always a fan of your viewpoints, and just look at that light. You are right!
Lovely vibrate piece Dan and love that perched gull. The scene feels true....I can almost smell the salt in the air.
Do you mind if I play "The Dan Corey Game Show"?
Who is Alexey S.
Hey Mick, thank you! Evidently the news of success has jumped over me. I'm thinking it is a false rumor. Thank you anyways though! I'll keep trying :)
Hi Jenny, I'm guessing this is Kyle using his wife's computer and not signing her out of google..?. Either way, thank you!
Hey Jim, thanks! Those traps do get funky in the sunlight but we can call is saltwater. Ha!
Sorry Jim, no names.. But how did you know? Ha!
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