John Murray classes week of November 23, 2015

Too many damn holidays this term!

Next week let's reverse the usual picture-making process and do a piece where

the ground is stronger or as strong as the figure.

Let the figure/ground tension come to fruition for the eyes and mind of artist and viewer.

The painting above I did last Friday from the excellent model, Thea, at my Postmodern Figure class 

Fuck Thanksgiving!!!

See you next week...john. 

John Murray classes week of November 9, 2015

Work with an image that you find in a newspaper... 
For instance a war scene (always in the media historically) see above Manet's "Execution of Maximillian"
Winslow Homer was a newspaper illustrator during the Civil War
Any picture that interests you as a thinking artist
A transfer is fine also but use a painting approach as part of your canvas surface
See Rauschenburg for reference on this his "Combines" incorporated transfers from the newspapers
Don't forget the method and plasticity of your approach... get beyond content and into art-making
See you next week john