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Freddio · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:18 am

This is my major work for my final high school asessment.

My work delves into a personal journey, which illustrates a downward spiral of stress and anxiety. I have modelled my work on myself, my world and how I represent the degradation of the human spirit.
Each work shows the gradual breakdown through human emotion as the world takes grip of my character.
Each series tackles this passage from the rational to the morbid in a unique manner which result in an ability to experiment and express different emotions in a multiple range of styles. I have been able to draw heavily from the works of Carravagio, Dunlop and Bacon who have influenced my material practice.
The tight pencil renderings and the expressive combine to meet the world of digital illustration, which challenges traditional art making yet draws heavily from conventional painting techniques.
In the digital series I have used computer technology as a tool to paint digitally as I would in a traditional sense. I have worked within a renaissance style recontextualising the works of Carravgio and Dunlop into my own personal environment and time period(workspace). The journey from Dunlop�s passive style to the theatrical morbid method of Carravagio exemplifies the change of spirit.
The pencil series invites the viewer into my world as the artist, encouraging them to pick up the pencil and continue to complete the unfinished piece. This series continues to show the journey into the stressed world which breaks the human spirit the works appear unfinished yet open ended.

only 4 more weeks left of school
woot!
-Freddio

[ October 27, 2002: Message edited by: Freddio ]

dARCKLOWN · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:48 am

As I said in ICQ

NICE ONE BRUVA!!

very very VERY impressive work!

gent · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:30 am

Wow, they are all nice, but you really can see a progress in them.
Very fine done

Arc][Pello · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:51 am

I like the way your coloured images slowly morph into a hommage to the painting on the wall

reeseer · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:59 am

i prefer the pencil value studies but your ability translates to digital equally. in the digits- i really like the light play off the blinds. is the figure you or a model... the eyes are closed. really great even without knowing your intentions.

Atomic Urine · member Member # Joined: 20 Feb 2002 Posts: 71

Stunning.

I don't think I've ever seen so much improvement in an artist from when I first saw your work (early Sijun) until now.

Amazing.

Binke · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 10:34 am

the 3rd pic is jawsome!

1th looks too messy, and 4th looks too dodgy!

otherwise. neat!
really great values on the 3rd one, really like how the planes came out in that one.

Max · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:03 pm

I love them all.

But the first is FANTASTIC.

The colors, the light, the texture on the wall and in his face.

Great

Awetopsy · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:01 pm

man that second set is fantastic.. I really feel the artistic frustration in that last image.. very cool. Only crit is the lips seem odd... cant place my finger on it tho..

jasonN · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 5:39 pm

AMAZING!
Great work hugh, you'll go far

Enjoy the last 4 weeks of school, there's something about knowing that it's going to end that makes you appreciate it so much more. Have a blast!

Duckman2 · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 10:30 pm

woo nice stuff

krobar · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2002 11:28 pm

the black and white works came from a photo? Your arm seems to hold an camera and your are auto-shooting?! Can we see them if it's that?
You did an amazing work, the light and the render one the number 3 and 4 are amazing!

Ian Jones · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2002 6:05 am

Impressive! great work Freddio, really really good quality painting!

The concept is very solid too, I love the way the blinds close slowly. The style and techniques are really cool. The lighting... very nice, you nailed it in the last two painted ones. I love the stroke economy there.

Good stuff!

Freddio · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2002 10:29 pm

thanks.

Jezebel · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 4:17 pm

Wow freddio.... best stuff I remember ever seeing from you. These rock.

NeoFun · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 4:50 pm

These are AMAZING. Oh, and you happen to look just like me. how odd.

Freddio · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 11:54 pm

thanks Jez

wow Neo you must be incredibly good looking

[ September 09, 2002: Message edited by: Freddio ]

Freddio · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 4:53 am

reeseer yep thats me in the pics.

allfiction · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 5:18 am

I recall seeing the first image before? Your graduation project? Anyway, these are so accurate. I also like that there is actually a story behind the development. The cloth-folds are excellent, just as the warm colortones. If I were to pick my favourites: third color and all of the sketches. (By the way, do you have to use that background texture in the third and fourth of the color-pictures? Kind of disturbs the overall clean technique used. Amazing work. Instant envy.

regards /m

Najd · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 8:10 am

Those pictures are just awesome, the evolution and the atmosphere are really cool.
The pencil pictures are really good pieces of work.

Freddio · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2002 4:46 pm

AFfliction yes I posted the first image before..
yes it is my Graduation Project..
and thanks for your comments

Najd, thanks

crazybread · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2002 12:42 am

Props to you freddio!

Light · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2002 3:21 am

These are good.