Art of the Close-up

Feb 18, 2021
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Updated: Feb 22, 2021

We were given an informative brief for this challenge:-

Art of the Close-up

Your next challenge is to produce a work inspired by a close-up view of something familiar. Your work can be as large as you like, but should represent a close examination of its subject.

If you are looking for inspiration, an obvious place to start are the flower paintings of Georgia O'keeffe, whose painting Oriental Poppies has become an icon.

Other artists have looked at fruit for inspiration – see Dennis Wojtkiewiczartand Kamille Saabre.

You could also find your subject in the human body, such as this painting of a single eye by Thomas Saliot.

However, your inspiration doesn’t have to come from something organic, it could come from simple items around the home. Domenico Gnoli’s paintings frequently featured shoes, while Ellen Altfest’s often examine everyday fabrics in detail.

It would be great to see some semi-abstract images inspired by the unusually close view of familiar objects, such as Michael Craig Martin’s Full Life

Jason Smith

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Maple and Acrylic

Bowl 22 x 5cm