HATCHING (ROBERT BAILEY)
Notable adopters of hatching include Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Edgar Degas. Known as hachure in French, the technique involves shading with closely-drawn parallel lines to imply shade, tone or texture. Whilst it may look messy, it’s a very controlled technique; the distance between the hatching marks determine how light or dark that area appears.
Cinematic artist Robert Bailey uses the method to capture the atmosphere of his iconic Star Wars scenes using just a pencil.
Left: Princess Under Duress £1,450 | Original Size: 33cm x 19cm Below: Two Legends To Love £1,450 | Original Size: 32cm x 17cm
IMPASTO (SCARLETT RAVEN)
Impasto refers to a painting technique where undiluted paint is laid in thick layers with visible strokes from either a brush or palette knife. The paint is often mixed directly on the canvas, and its raised surface creates a rich texture and conveys a three dimensional impression. Impasto became popular in the 17th century, whereby Baroque painters like Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Diego Velázquez used it to depict the texture of materials and highlights on shiny surfaces. Impastos can be found in the expressionistic swirling patterns of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and bold, dynamic artworks of twentieth-century painters such as Jackson Pollock or Willem de Kooning. Today the technique is widely used in modern abstract and semi-figurative painting. Artist Scarlett Raven, who favours impasto over other techniques, says: “The paint is thrown on, splattered and flicked. When it lands, it captures the flowers blowing in the wind. The movement must be in every layer, so when you step back you feel like the landscape is alive. It creates a whole world of magic.”
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