ACRYLIC PAINT

For this week's brief we were given lots of artists who use acrylic paint, and we had to closely look at 2 of them and produce some studies in their style. I chose to look at Emma Carlisle and Ivon Hitchens.

I found Ivon Hitchens work quite different to many of the other artists. He really pushes the boundaries with his strong use of colour and mark making. It is very abstract and hard to figure out what the scene consists of. I really enjoyed the style of Ivon Hitchens, it was very loose and expressive and I had fun creating these pieces.

The other artist I chose to look at was Emma Carlisle. I found this a bit more challenging due to how abstract she is. I really love mark making so I tried to incorporate that in her style, using big brushes and a variety of objects to apply the paint. I looked at her instagram highlights for tips on painting and some examples of her acrylic work. I like how her style is messy and quite sketchy so I tried to express that aspect.

​https://www.instagram.com/emmacarlisle_/

Despite this being quite difficult to replicate I found it a really enjoyable way of working, and it inspires me to be more loose and free with paint. The variety of shapes and feelings which can be expressed through mark making I find fascinating and I think it's a technique I had almost forgotten about so it was a useful exercise.