Still life a level art

The Worlds Most Famous Doll Having The Time of Her Life

For this project, I asked the students to go out and photograph trees and plants. I stressed the importance of framing the leaves against a blank background (like the sky or a blank wall) so that they could really tell the difference between the positive and negative space. We then tweaked them in Picasa and printed them out as high contrast black and white photos. Working from the photo of their choice, the students drew the outline of their plants/leaves. They then had to tear black paper…

This painting, "Fast Food/Still Life," has been an idea I have had for quite some time. It has been lingering in my mind for a little over a year. I decided to act and follow through the idea and realize the picture. I wanted to treat the subject like a classical still life painting, and focus on the objects. I chose fast food because it is so ubiquitous and not something that would normally be treated to a still life, plus I loved all of the hidden extras that fast food comes with…

Golden Cherry Coke, oil on board, 100x150cm

Kate Brinkworth is a British artist based in central England. Kate’s work features in many private collections including Coca-Cola, Penske & Experian.