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on September 12, 2018

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what i want to do this semester.

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Kevin Hunt

Kevin hunt sculpts things out of found objects, and has been practising his art in Liverpool since he graduated. I cannot figure out if I enjoy Kevin Hunt's work or not yet, I love this piece here mostly due to the way the rings look printed onto a photograph instead of pressed up against the wall.. The contrast that the black makes against the white/grey walls is really nice too.. This has made me really want to try and print simple things over my drawings or photographs and see what happens.. I didn't really like much of his other work because it is way too simple for me, I don't understand the fascination with most modern artists at the moment, this has however made me want to stop being so stuck in my ways with my drawings.

Francis Bacon- Three studies for crucifixion

One of my favourite artists at the moment is Francis Bacon, I find his 1944&1965 crucifixion pieces both vibrant and spine chilling and I adore his use of colour and the way that he paints such distressing scenes of death that appear to be so full of life at the same time. I have always been interested in dark, unconventional art work so it is obvious that Francis Bacon and his work appeals to me and these pieces are my favourite. Bacon told David Sylvester, "I've always been very moved by pictures of slaughterhouses and meat... there have been extraordinary photographs which have been done of animals just being taken up before they where slaughtered; and the smell of death" It seems as if animals know what is going to happen to them, attempting escape... I believe Bacon did the same type of thing in his pieces, they remind me of animals, or more so souls, trying to escape the body. Bacon states that as a none believer in God, the crucifixion "was just man

Today I went to the Walker Art Gallery in attempt to get some inspiration to do some drawings, I would have liked to go to the Tate Gallery but as a newbie here I really didn't want to get lost. I did enjoy looking at all of the old sculptures and renaissance art work but it really isn't my style at all- I prefer much more contemporary work. Regardless, here is one that really interested me! Now, if anybody knows me they know, I love goats. This marble sculpture of a goat fascinated me because it is so life-like. Considering this sculpture has been done hundreds of years ago the detail is absolutely amazing- It really brings the Goat to life. It did not inspire my work but it is something that really caught my eye so I thought I would add.

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