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Art Techniques
3. Grisaille First practised in the early 15th century when pigments were scarce, grisaille is often used to ‘underpaint’ a piece of art in monochrome, providing the foundations for transparent coloured overlays. Favoured by Flemish artists such as Rembrant (1606 - 1669) and Jan van Eyck (1390 - 1441), it is a technique still used today and can be seen in all of its ethereal glory in the works of artist Bob Barker.
2. Data as art In an age where our lives are recorded as endless gigabytes of data, artists have begun to translate this digital material - data, numbers and statistics - into visual representations. A remarkable example of this new form of art is ‘Drawing Water’, a landscape by artist, David Wicks. The piece maps where water falls and where it is consumed in the US. Equally awe-inspiring is ‘13689 Digits Of Pi’. Created by Martin Krzywinski, the numbers one to nine were assigned a colour. The first 13,689 digits of Pi were then ordered into a giant wheel, resulting in a stimulating piece of art which demonstrates the beauty which hides in data.
A Map of the Geographical Structure of Wikipedia Links by Olivier H. Beauchesne via visual.ly
Bob Barker - The Keeper Image 24" x 24" Framed £599
Canvas edition of 195
‘13689 Digits
Of Pi’ by Martin Krzywinski via fineartamerica.com
4. Paint pouring A technique made famous by Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956), paint pouring or ‘drip technique’ sees the canvas moved from easel to floor so paint can be dripped or poured from all directions. The result is an intricate and spontaneous fusion of colour and energy. The cityscapes of artist, Paul Kenton demonstrate how this technique can be used to capture the kinetic energy of the artist and literally pour it onto the canvas.
Paul Kenton -
One Night In Paris
Boxed canvas Edition of 150 Image 30" x 48" £725
AUTUMN 2013 FINE ART COLLECTOR
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