Phoebe's Five Favorite Paintings

Wolf Kahn

Barn Behind a Thicket, 2003

Andrew Wyeth

Hill Pasture, 1957

Childe Hassam

Early Evening, Union Square, 1902

Hans Hofmann

The Conjurer, 1959

Georgia O'Keeffe

Blue and Green Music, 1921

Printmaking Exhibit at BU

Another Example of Painting without Paint

Lesley Dill
"Breathing Leaves" 2004
Ink, thread, glue on tea-stained fabric

Siwen's Five Favorite Paintings

Wheat Fields
By Vincent Van Gogh

Underground Subway

by Jimmy

Luc Leestemaker: Allegories & Landscapes

Allegories 102

Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36"

Madame Monet and Her Son

By Claude Monet 1875

《浔阳遗韵》 (1991)
By 陈逸飞

5 Favorite Paintings

"I am Yours" by Arturo Herra 2000
Wool Felt



"Plants in Love" by Elizabeth Davenport
2008














"The Lovers" by Rene Magritte 1928

"No 14" by Mark Rothko 1960























"The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Diego, Me and Señor Xolotl" 1949

Guest Artist Courtney Jordan

Artist Courtney Jordan creates dazzling paintings that challenge our ideas of perspective. She layers architectural elements to produce complex abstract spaces. Having recently moved to the Boston area after living in Maryland for several years, she holds a BFA from RISD and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She has attended residencies at Skowhegan, the MacDowell Colony, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and has participated in many exhibitions on the east coast. Courtney Jordan will discuss her process and artwork.

Tuesday, February 24, 1:30 pm in Traina Center Rm 111

Painting without Paint

What is Painting? As artists, we ask ourselves this question because it helps us determine the central qualities of this medium. During the 20th century, artists and critics worked to discover the essence of a medium and by the middle of the century, they thought they had it (according to Jackson Pollock’s champion Clement Greenberg it was flatness). Today, we understand the qualities of a painting to be much more flexible and fluid.

If we remove the physical paint quotient, what are we left with? What are Painting’s qualities? The way it’s created? The way it appears? Its effects? We will create a “painting” without paint to test these ideas. This is an opportunity to experiment with different materials and ways of working. Delve into several ideas and select the best option. Again, any materials and supports (or lack thereof) are open to you, but the end product should express something about your understanding of “Painting”.

Consider
Brainstorm some qualities of painting. What is the process? Visual attributes? Physical qualities? Effects?
Think of some examples that might or might not be painting. Why or why not?
What materials might be useful in creating a work that contains some of these ideas?

Materials
Anything except traditional painting media including oil/acrylic/watercolor paint

Part 1: Designs
Come up with 5 ideas for potential ‘paintings.’ For each, describe the materials, the process for creation, and a rough sketch of the final work. This will be a part of your project grade.
Due Friday, February 20.

Part II: Work
Use your initial ideas to generate a final version. It may be a combination of ideas/materials. Size, materials, etc. are up to you, but it should be something you can present or document.
Due Friday, March 13.

Look at
Cayce Zavaglia

This American artist abandoned traditional oil painting materials after the birth of his daughter in favor of non toxic ones. He began to use wool to create densely packed portraits. These ‘paintings’ still use the wool as a substitute for paint to create color, shape, value.

Rudolf Stingel

Stingel was born in Italy but resides and works in New York. His work explores the qualities of painting using a variety of materials and processes including interactive installation, step-by-step instructions for abstract paintings, and phlegmatic self-portraits in oil. He has an exibition opening Feb. 21 at Paula Cooper in NYC.
NY Times article

Polly Apfelbaum

Apfelbaum creates dazzling installations of fabric that she calls ‘fallen paintings’. Using dyed fabric, she creates vast organic forms that seem to spread and move over the floor.

Simon Evans

This New York based artist creates charts and maps out of snipped text and images. They are often autobiographical, absurd, and extremely literal.

Andreas Kocks

This artist uses cut paper to create wall installations. His work uses a varied and shifting sense of design that seems to spill outside of contained spaces.