Exhibition Visitors, oil on canvas panel, 231/23231/2in (60360cm).
In the January 2015 issue of
The Artist
I described the value of using shadows effectively when designing a painting, and shadows linked with shaded surfaces certainly contribute significantly to the design of this painting. But the underlying pattern is provided by the tiled floor. These two elements together create the illusion of the space, and the spaces through which the visitors move. The two brightly coloured pictures in the sunlit area and the small group looking at them – approximately placed on the ‘golden intersection’ within the painting – create a focus for attention from which the viewer can work around the rest of the scene
Bob Brandt is a full-time artist, teacher and writer. He is a past president of the Institute of East Anglian Artists. His paintings are in many collections, including the National Trust and in recent years he has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Society of Marine Artists. www.clockhousestudio.co.uk