Thank you for your continuing posts. I have taken to checking daily. I wish I had had you – or one of your mentors – for a teacher when I was at RISD. You illuminate the artistic process. Thank you.
A very nicely laid out blog site. Thanks so much for sharing your process and thinking in what appears to be a wonderful project… One question, are you scraping with the razor to remove layers?? I can’t imagine otherwise but would like to be clear.
Look forward to reading and seeing more.
Thanks.
I’m scraping with the razorblade to tonally lighten the crayon marks on the surface of the Dura-Lar. The crayon sits on the surface of the Dura-Lar, (as opposed to being absorbed as it would on paper) so the Dura-Lar itself is unaffected by the razorblade.
I came across your site throught the MCC site and was really taken with your crayon drawings. I will do my best to go to wellesley to see them in person.
I am also and artist – primarily a sculptor – but have just completed a series of large scale black oil pastel drawings on panels. You can see them on my site – http://www.julielevesque.com and click on new work.
If you are so inclined, I’d love to have a conversation….
CLARA LIEU!!!!! You are an amazing professor and a talented visual artist! I miss your class so much. I am currently struggling to complete my portfolio. I use your critiques as the yardstick by which all of my work is measured. Thank you for inspiring me!
Clara,
I am so happy that I had the opportunity to take your class last year. I grew so much in those four months! Many, many thanks for your insight and wisdom.
I was drawn immediately to your work because I love Seurat’s conte works and I see a direct link but then you have taken that and leapt dramatically! Wonderful, wonderful work!
Your drawings are so evocative – suggesting, insinuating, expressing -and beckon expressive responses from the viewer. And your figures certainly convey the sense of being “alone together.” I look forward to seeing the work installed. Naturally, I am curious to know the source of the human figures – from life, memory, photos?
The human figures are drawn largely from figure sculptures that I make as reference models. The sculptures are lit with natural light to create the lighting effects, and a good portion of the figures is also drawn from my head as well.
We were the winners of “Compulsion” at the Museum Council auction in 2005 at the MFA. We were so glad we did! The piece is so strong and thought-provoking. We ended up redecorating our entire living room around it! Best of luck and continued success.
Thank you for your continuing posts. I have taken to checking daily. I wish I had had you – or one of your mentors – for a teacher when I was at RISD. You illuminate the artistic process. Thank you.
A very nicely laid out blog site. Thanks so much for sharing your process and thinking in what appears to be a wonderful project… One question, are you scraping with the razor to remove layers?? I can’t imagine otherwise but would like to be clear.
Look forward to reading and seeing more.
Thanks.
I’m scraping with the razorblade to tonally lighten the crayon marks on the surface of the Dura-Lar. The crayon sits on the surface of the Dura-Lar, (as opposed to being absorbed as it would on paper) so the Dura-Lar itself is unaffected by the razorblade.
I came across your site throught the MCC site and was really taken with your crayon drawings. I will do my best to go to wellesley to see them in person.
I am also and artist – primarily a sculptor – but have just completed a series of large scale black oil pastel drawings on panels. You can see them on my site – http://www.julielevesque.com and click on new work.
If you are so inclined, I’d love to have a conversation….
Your Wading Series…So Sumi bigbrush Beautiful…
Submerge VII…wow.
I look forward to seeing the Arrivals/Departure show.
beautiful work…
thank you
What wonderful paintings!
Enjoyed your work, nice site!
CLARA LIEU!!!!! You are an amazing professor and a talented visual artist! I miss your class so much. I am currently struggling to complete my portfolio. I use your critiques as the yardstick by which all of my work is measured. Thank you for inspiring me!
Clara,
I am so happy that I had the opportunity to take your class last year. I grew so much in those four months! Many, many thanks for your insight and wisdom.
I love your wading work; and michelangelo’s unfinished slaves too…
I was drawn immediately to your work because I love Seurat’s conte works and I see a direct link but then you have taken that and leapt dramatically! Wonderful, wonderful work!
Your drawings are so evocative – suggesting, insinuating, expressing -and beckon expressive responses from the viewer. And your figures certainly convey the sense of being “alone together.” I look forward to seeing the work installed. Naturally, I am curious to know the source of the human figures – from life, memory, photos?
The human figures are drawn largely from figure sculptures that I make as reference models. The sculptures are lit with natural light to create the lighting effects, and a good portion of the figures is also drawn from my head as well.
Clara,
We were the winners of “Compulsion” at the Museum Council auction in 2005 at the MFA. We were so glad we did! The piece is so strong and thought-provoking. We ended up redecorating our entire living room around it! Best of luck and continued success.