I’m not sure if this comparison works, but as a sculptor, when I’m stuck in the studio I seem to build boxes or cubes - somehow this simple shape and the action of making it always leads yo something... nothing worse than a blank canvas!
Such a good exercise! This isn’t something I’ve thought to do since school (where I remember making painstaking copies of Joan Eardley paintings in oil pastels, not at all the same as these amazing pastiches) but I love what you said about learning colour from it. Got to try again. Also digital colouring which I really have a hard time with for some reason.
My go-to for stuck moments used to be collage but now more often drawing games, especially if I can rope someone else in to play. Using other people’s pictures as starting points for some kind of story seems to work well.
Don't you think the word pastiche sounds like it should be a french baked confectionery? Please pass the pastiche? I'm currently a tad stuck when it comes to things that aren't uni related. I've been looking at some September prompts but I know I'll not manage more than a couple and then will be bored of it and berate myself. Not a fun prospect. What to dooooooo. 🤔
Love love love these Tor, and you do them so well! You’ve inspired me to try this again. Like Becky, (you might remember?) I used to painstakingly copy old drawings and paintings, I remember doing Degas, Botticelli, Leonardo etc and I do think it was a really helpful part of my training!
Bloody love these! I've never tried working on a pastiche but I'm going to now! Just got to work out what/who... Maybe the Night Flight to Venus gatefold album artwork (definitely showing my age now)!
Love these dude – I particularly loved your flower fairies. And your film posters (though maybe that's a slightly different thing?) – as you know I have your Trading Places on my bathroom wall!
These are brilliant Tor.. a great read and look! Similarly, I sometimes use old photos or paintings to help with either composition, posture or colour decisions. I sometimes struggle with backgrounds and borrowing/adapting(?) from other sources often helps.
I loved every second of this post! I have to go and grab a "tissot" now for the tears of beauty running down my face! I love your take on the Frazatta and the Vallotton... honestly, all of them. Your fairy! :) Thank you for sharing.
I’m not sure if this comparison works, but as a sculptor, when I’m stuck in the studio I seem to build boxes or cubes - somehow this simple shape and the action of making it always leads yo something... nothing worse than a blank canvas!
Such a good exercise! This isn’t something I’ve thought to do since school (where I remember making painstaking copies of Joan Eardley paintings in oil pastels, not at all the same as these amazing pastiches) but I love what you said about learning colour from it. Got to try again. Also digital colouring which I really have a hard time with for some reason.
My go-to for stuck moments used to be collage but now more often drawing games, especially if I can rope someone else in to play. Using other people’s pictures as starting points for some kind of story seems to work well.
Don't you think the word pastiche sounds like it should be a french baked confectionery? Please pass the pastiche? I'm currently a tad stuck when it comes to things that aren't uni related. I've been looking at some September prompts but I know I'll not manage more than a couple and then will be bored of it and berate myself. Not a fun prospect. What to dooooooo. 🤔
Glorious pastiches! Maybe your pastiche is the original, and Tissot and all were inspired by Tor?
Love love love these Tor, and you do them so well! You’ve inspired me to try this again. Like Becky, (you might remember?) I used to painstakingly copy old drawings and paintings, I remember doing Degas, Botticelli, Leonardo etc and I do think it was a really helpful part of my training!
Bloody love these! I've never tried working on a pastiche but I'm going to now! Just got to work out what/who... Maybe the Night Flight to Venus gatefold album artwork (definitely showing my age now)!
Love these dude – I particularly loved your flower fairies. And your film posters (though maybe that's a slightly different thing?) – as you know I have your Trading Places on my bathroom wall!
Your wonderful work put a big smile on my face this morning...thank you!
These are brilliant Tor.. a great read and look! Similarly, I sometimes use old photos or paintings to help with either composition, posture or colour decisions. I sometimes struggle with backgrounds and borrowing/adapting(?) from other sources often helps.
I loved every second of this post! I have to go and grab a "tissot" now for the tears of beauty running down my face! I love your take on the Frazatta and the Vallotton... honestly, all of them. Your fairy! :) Thank you for sharing.