Working on my IPAD - hockney/warhol inspo

I am inspired by so many artists .... this i think reflects the diversity that permeates through much of what i do. 

So how does this come about ?

A large part of my arts practice includes reading, research and seeking out artists of interest.

First ... current artists of interest include :

• Matisse - love the flat shapes and colour

• Rothko- love the colour, transparency and abstraction

• Jasper Johns - love his encaustics, ways of working and

• Cy Twombly - love his mark making and sculptures

• Andy Warhol - love his use of bright, flat colour his subject matter

• David Hockney - love his paintings and use of technology in creating art

• Brett Whiteley - sensuous drawing in exploring space from the model into the landscape

• Jeff Koons - love his mind - I watch many a talk with him ... here is one. and a documentary here.

• Tacita Dean - love her work & ideas, writings and her mind. Lovely works here. an interview here

• William Kentridge - what is not to love about his work and writings?

• Junko Oki -love her work, as this is my kinda stitching. Loving the imperfect becoming quite itself

As can be seen from this short list of artists, that come immediately to mind, my interests lie in the abstract realm, and of mark making, repairing and colour. (perfect). Even Junko Oki's stitching relates to mark making and an abstract notion.

As I am in the throes of creating these Hockney/Warhol inspired artworks, this article is prompted by these two artists who have been cropping up, in my journals, from time to time since my initial, serious, forays into art a few years ago.

i have decided what appeals to me in Hockney/Warhol's works and applied it to my photos - whilst always attempting to make it my own.

Images: 1 - on the road, midlands highway Tasmania

2 - Coles beach Devonport, Tasmania

3 - along the foreshore Coles beach Devonport, Tasmania.

4 - the old derelict post office East Devonport Tasmania.

5. - part of a building in Launceston Tasmania.

I love that David Hockney remains relevant by keeping up with all technologies in creating his artworks. At 85 he began using the IPAD to draw daily and explore projects that became huge printed pieces he exhibited.

Andy Warhol I love his use of flat colour and taking everyday objects to create art that puts up a mirror to our lives, causing us to look at who we are.

It is interesting they are both known, along with Richard Hamilton and Roy Lichenstein, as the original Pop Artists. Current Pop Art created today is keeping the movement alive and thriving. Pop Artists today include Jeff Koons, Alex Katz and YayoiKusama.

These Pop Artists use flat colour to and imagery to highlight consumerism, celebrity culture, and icons, symbols of everyday life. They create for the masses, on the streets, outside of the elite and not for galleries.

I have taken what inspires me and applied it to where my gaze and interest falls - Tasmania - the landscape, the buildings, the ocean, fruit!

I look forward to seeing where this aspect of my work goes as i continue along this pathway.

Fruit.

As many of you will know I am 'into' pears - love to photograph, paint and draw them. These images below began as photographs OR a painting OR a drawing of pears and I applied this new explorataory inspiration from Pop Art.