may I introduce Alice Neel
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Hi Reader, Have you ever looked at another artist’s work and thought, “I wish my art felt that distinctive?” I know I have! And when we’re trying to develop our own style, it’s tempting to look closely at an artist we admire and start asking: How do they use line? What colors do they choose? How do they compose their paintings? How do I make my work look more like that? But there’s another way to study an artist. Instead of asking, “How can I make my art look like theirs?” we can ask, “What can I learn from the way they look at the world?” That’s what I explore in this week’s Style Study Session on Alice Neel. Neel is fascinating to study because her portraits aren’t simply about getting someone’s likeness right. She used line, colour, composition and distortion to communicate something about the person in front of her. Her work makes me think about a bigger question: What are you trying to communicate when you make art? Read/watch the Alice Neel Style Study → And if there’s another artist you’d like me to study, let me know. I’m always looking for artists whose work gives us something interesting to think about. (Two separate people reached out about Alice Neel so here we are!) Remember, proudly call yourself an artist. Together, we are Artist Strong. Carrie
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