Hannah

Hannah, IB Drawing and Painting, HL2
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At first glance my work may appear to just be faces painted using bright and unrealistic colours, yet, behind each piece lies a meaning. Instead of trying to create an exact likeness of my subject, I focus on creating a piece that tells a story or reveals a part of their character. My greatest strength in my artwork is my use of colour. I use colour in a variety of ways, usually to create a specific mood associated with the subject of a painting. I also have drawing skills which have helped me to plan out my work. I see my skills in painting to be my largest obstacle. My first projects used a pallet knife so my lack of finesse with a brush was not a problem as I plastered canvases with thick, bold colour blocks. Once I had gained confidence with a brush I started to make my work much more detailed, using more delicate brushstrokes. While I usually use acrylic paint I have also branched into oil pastel, coloured pencils and an assortment of mixed media. I have had a life-long love of colour but it was studying the Fauve movement (through books, the internet and gallery visits) that truly inspired me to use it in my own work. Portrait artists, such as Brett Cook have inspired me to explore portraiture. Growing up in Australia surrounded by Aboriginal culture has subtly affected my work. Each piece of Indigenous Australian art tells entire stories within a few details, and I have tried to incorporate this technique into my own art. My art historian mother has taken me to many galleries since I was quite young and I have grown an appreciation for other cultures through her exposing me to them. My artwork is an attempt to view myself and the people who surround me in a unique way. **


 *  "Paris"

Acrylic and tissue paper on canvas board

36"x24" || || "Shiney"

Acrylic on canvas board

24"x36" || ||
 * "Spirited"

Acrylic on canvas board

36"x24" || || "Beautiful"

Acrylic on canvas board

36"x24" || ||
 * "Elemental Fae"

Acrylic on canvas board

24"x36" || || "Las Vegas"

Acrylic on canvas board

20"x15.5" || ||
 * "It's Always the Quiet Ones"

Acrylic, oil pastel and fabric on canvas board

36"x24" || || "Artemis"

Acrylic on stretched canvas

30"x40" || ||
 * "Advice My Mother Gave Me"

Coloured pencil on paper

16.5"x19.5" || || "Reflections of Yesterday"

Acrylic on stretched canvas

30"x40" || ||
 * "Stolen"

Acrylic on stretched canvas

48"x24" ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(13, 253, 30)">"Distant Memories"

Acrylic, fabric and duct tape on stretched canvas

31.89"x51.18" ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(96, 230, 5)">"Velcro"

Acrylic on stretched canvas

67"x67" || || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(214, 248, 27)"><span style="color: rgb(226, 255, 61)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(220, 253, 18)"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(27, 236, 248)">    <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(222, 247, 2)">"Long Time Coming"

Acrylic on fabric

18"X67" || ||