Euan Uglow, a british painter, born in 1932 and died in 2000, is mostly know for his nudes. His use of color is breathtaking. The skin tones and subtly of light and dark show his skill and set him apart. Although some of his nudes are, in my opinion, overtly sexual, I do really appreciate his attention to detail, as the proportions are amazing in his figure drawings and paintings. He would spend long periods of time on each painting, making sure every detail was to his exact standards. Another identifying aspect to his work is the use of planes. There are many geometric shapes, lines, planes, and marks in his paintings. Many of them are not taken out after the desired measurements were realized. They are probably the single most apparent technique on his drawings and paintings that make them easily recognizable as his work. They make his work almost seem sculptural to me.
Henry Darger just may be the most interesting and disturbing story about an undiscovered artist. He lived from 1892-1973 mostly in Chicago, IL. His posthumously discovered artwork consisted of painting, drawing, and collage. I can't imagine what this man had going on in his head, the children in his drawings come from such a sad and lonely place. They make me feel uncomfortable. The images are so alike in many ways, but still they each seem to be a real child. I wonder if he based them on real children that he met in life or if he based them on himself. I guess it could be both. His mom died of a fever when he was only a few years old and them his father died when he was 13. He was put in an institution when he was about 7 years old and he was labeled as a disturbed child ("his heart isn't in the right place") because he hurt himself. He was punished harshly in the institution and he was bullied by the other students, it was a very sad and cruel place for him. He...
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