Good Artist Models for Painting Students

Last Updated on May 6, 2020

I frequently get asked to advise good artist models for Fine Art / Painting students. There are thousands of inspirational historical and contemporary artists that students can acquire from, and it is impossible for to list them all within i blog post, notwithstanding this is a drove of some of my favourite artist models.

This listing includes artists that:

• Demonstrate outstanding drawing and/or painting skill
• Accept a substantial body of work (in a few cases some of the artists beneath do non take extensive bodies of work – but their creative and inspiring work has warranted inclusion on this list)
• Explore original and/or highly personal ideas
• Publish process work, such as preliminary sketches, composition plans, semi-complete artwork etc (viewing such material is highly beneficial for students)

Skillful artist models offering something of value to a educatee: ideas for composition, approach to a subject, artistic employ of media, or outstanding technique. Information technology is non necessary that the artist be investigating the aforementioned bailiwick (indeed, while this can sometimes make it easier, it tin can hinder originality and encourage a student to copy rather than extending their own ideas).

Each creative person is accompanied by an prototype of their work and a link to an official website, if known. Links are also given to appropriate books (unless noted otherwise, these are books that I take used personally with my students and vouch for).

Artist models: painters

Francis Bacon:

The paintings of Irish artist Francis Bacon have inspired students for decades. An investigation into the human condition, Bacon's paintings ofttimes depict fleshy, distorted human and animal forms.

The Manor of Francis Bacon (linked to in a higher place) has a fantastic website, with a wealth of biographical information and an extensive collection of images, categorised chronologically.

Nib Barminski:

Contemporary American artist Bill Barminski challenges u.s.a. with quietly ominous paintings that are derived from mass media imagery. These rich and textured works provoke reaction and encourage us to retrieve over again nigh the everyday items that we swallow.

Don Binney:

New Zealand artist Don Binney is famous for his series of paintings and drawings of birds and landscape. Stylised, graphic paintings, Don Binney seamlessly integrates the bird with the landscape, carefully echoing shapes and balancing forms.

Simon Birch:

Simon Birch artist: Hong Kong based painter Simon Birch has produced some stunning paintings of movement – dancing blurred forms.

Jim Dine:

This charcoal drawing is one of Jim Dine's many beautiful drawings of tools. Jim Dine draws familiar, ordinary objects and gives them a life of their own. He treats the spaces in an around the objects with as much importance as the objects themselves and juxtaposes precise grade with cluttered, yet controlled awarding of tone.

An interview with Jim Dine is bachelor on the Washing DC National Gallery of Fine art, Washington DC website.

There are many books available about Jim Dine, although the ones I take used are unfortunately out of impress. Jim Dine has recently published some books himself, even so, including these two: Jim Dine: Erstwhile Me, Now (Self-Portrait Drawings 2008-2009) and Jim Dine: Poet Singing (The Flowering Sheets) (affiliate link). I would dearest to hear from anyone who has purchased these, as they look intriguing!

Jeffrey Harris:

New Zealand creative person Jeffrey Harris explores human relationships and conflicting emotions inside his artwork. He oft depicts the fragility of families and the complex interactions betwixt members. He creates compositions that are frequently fragmented with large blocks of colour and jagged lines.

This fantastic book about Jeffrey Harris (affiliate) has been of great value to my students. Information technology is expensive, only has many large, high quality illustrations.

David Kapp:

Depicting aerial views of urban scenes, American artist David Kapp'southward often paints busy crowds of people, swirling downwardly streets or people walking quickly through a structured, homo-made surroundings. In thick, broad brush strokes, Kapp represents light and movement in an Impressionistic mode.

Jose Parla:

Huge graffiti inspired artworks, Jose Parla'due south paintings explore the dialogue of decaying walls and the marks that people exit backside. Working upon a layered footing of mixed media, Jose Parla'due south paintings are energetic, chaotic and wild.

Don Peebles:

New Zealand artist Don Peebles is well known for his rich sculptural paintings that are constructed from carefully bundled pieces of canvass.

Amy Pleasant:

American artist Amy Pleasant explores the concept of family unit within her latest artworks. Her paintings capture a moment in a family's history; a piece of frozen time salvaged from photograph albums.

Robert Rauschenberg:

Found objects, such equally pieces of trash, are glued into Robert Rauschenberg's sculptural, mixed media artworks. Rauschenberg created compositions that merged cuttings, photographs, habiliment, rubbish and other found objects together.

James Robinson:

New Zealand artist James Robinson produces experimental, textured works, using near every medium imaginable.

Sylvia Siddell:

Writhing, seething household objects are captured in this painting by New Zealand painter Sylvia Siddell. Inanimate, potentially dangerous objects – often those related to household chores – are brought to life in Siddell'southward energetic paintings.

John Walsh:

New Zealand artist John Walsh is an exceptionally skilful artist, achieving high levels of item and realism in his work. John Walsh's paintings explore a 'playful interpretation' of modern issues, with reference to mythical Maori imagery, bequeathed figures and ethereal landscapes.

Zhang Xiaogang:

This painting by gimmicky Chinese artist Zhang Xiaogang recently sold for $2.97 million. Zhang Xiaogang draws inspiration from one-time family unit photos and explores issues of identity, genealogy, and family unit. The people in his paintings are depicted with stylised features that differ merely in small minute ways. Splashes of colour disturb the tension and raise the unease in these eerily captivating works.

If y'all liked this collection of artists, you may be interested viewing our drove of artist line drawings. You may also enjoy our collection of 100 photography ideas and looking through the Educatee Art Guide Pinterest Boards for more inspirational artist works.

Amiria has been an Fine art & Blueprint teacher and a Curriculum Co-ordinator for vii years, responsible for the course blueprint and cess of student work in two loftier-achieving Auckland schools. She has a Available of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Architecture (Starting time Class Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching. Amiria is a CIE Accredited Art & Design Coursework Assessor.

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