Final Major Project

In my project Michelangelo's and Raphael's work will inspire me because the colours that they use in their work is what I am working towards, they have both used similar colours and similar techniques which I want to use also. I think that they also have gone for a very angelic, heavenly vibe that I would like to envision in my own work. Also I think that El Greco's work will help me in my own because his paintings look very realistic and are mostly portraits and of people. I think this will help me in my own work because it will help me to know how to draw and paint people and figures. Although I am looking to painting human figures I don't think that anything else from El Grecos work will help me as I am not inspired by the colours used, although I do enjoy the colours used I do not want to take this into my own work. Lastly I think that Leonardo's work will help me in my own because he also draws human figures however the figures look more angelic and the colou

For the artists that I have looked at, Raphael, Michelangelo, El Greco and Leonardo da Vinci, I have created an artist board for each. On these I have added information and their images, I have also added my own samples of work inspired by theirs.

On Tuesday I went to Manchester art gallery, here I saw many pieces of artwork and many related to my work. I saw many pieces of art that were inspired by religion and a lot were similar to Michelangelo and Raphael. These pieces of art were all in an old fashioned, watercolor style painting. I really liked this because it related to my research and also what I want to create for my final piece. I also saw some artwork that looked to be inspired by a vintage type of fashion and also what I would love to create for my final piece. The colours in this piece also fit the colour scheme I am doing and it was also painted in a oil pastel, watercolor type way which is what i like.