Finished Piece

My finished work for the art foundation course; shown in the two light stages my design was based around:

Lincoln Open Day

I recently took a trip to Lincoln in order to check out the city's university. I was amazed by the old end of the small city and in particular the medieval cathedral which dominates the cityscape. It is built on top of a steep hill and was at one point the tallest building in the world until the spire collapsed in the Tudor times.

Painting, Days 1-2

The cornerstone to my painting... I've started by painting a basic layer of oil which will make it easier to work over in the future when I'm adding more accurate colour and line. When the paint is dried (to an extent) I will sand the brushstrokes off to give it a smoother appearance.

Construction, Cutting out.

After about 2 weeks, the front of my light box is cut out and mounted. I blacked out most of the lighting in the room and tried the box out. As a silhouette of a building I think it has succeeded in its job... I can only hope the painting goes as well.