RESEARCH Sigmar Polke

Sigmar Polke was a german painter and one of the artists mentioned in our group crit. His works are very psychadelic and colourful and this would be the reason he was brought up when looking at my large painting of the Venetian-esque buildings.

Looking further into his work though, I also discovered a few paintings which show almost photographically detailed drawings, yet overlayed with loose colour and pattern. I have not really touched on the use of colour within my work, as it has not seemed terribly relevant when drawing buildings. I do seem to have a habit of putting everything (including most aspects covered by colour use) into the strokes and marks I make, besides, 'everything looks better in black and white'. (While I personally have a soft spot for colour, the idiom exists for a reason, it being more straightforward and definitely simplified). I will, however, make colour associations when making my etchings on the sheets of acrylic I have, although simplified perhaps. While Polkes use of colour in these images (above) is very subtle, even subtle colour does have meaning.

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