The Discerner
Kate Brinkworth
I have always been fascinated by stories , a deep love of film imagery and narrative . I started to look in depth at the construction of a film : how do images go together to form a cohesive plot , which elements or scenes are crucial to this ? How do light , shadow , camera angle , focus , objects and location play a part in intriguing and capturing your imagination ? I originally used film scenes but soon played around with setting up small still lifes , lighting them differently , changing the focal point to emphasise a certain item and then working these into paintings . I became more involved in the process of this , enjoying the translation of light into paint , the properties of pigments and the challenge of photorealism . The fact that I can get more detail into a painting than I can from a photograph , I can enhance and play around with oversaturated colour and light . The vivid colour of the chosen objects reflecting the nature of their temptation and their glossy , sleek appeal . The dice open up questions of fate , chance and the curveball effect and perhaps these objects drew me to them by the very fact that they are caught up in forces larger than themselves .
“ Coke and Stripey Straw ” - £ 600 Limited edition of 50 - 80 x 60cm 400gsm Somerset satin paper 22 colour silkscreen From an original oil painting
“ Coke , beans and lifesavers ” - £ 600 Limited edition of 50 - 80 x 60cm 400gsm Somerset satin paper 22 colour silkscreen From an original oil painting
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