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Emily Glynn, Woman by a Window, oil on linen, 20x24 in.
INSPIRATION
The demure expression of the woman's gaze and the way the light falls across her face against the dark background and clothing feels very candid and ordinary but also mysterious and striking. Presence and careful observation of your environment can reveal magnificence in one's daily life.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My oil painting practice is rooted in classical technique, sometimes tenebrous, primarily figurative. The neutral backdrop functions less as an environment than as a sensory vacuum where the subject becomes singular. It limits overt narrative and instead presents as a suspended moment.
The paintings frequently articulate inwardness where subjects are absorbed into a (head)space. My process starts with a grisaille developed with an acute focus on value and intentional brush strokes.
Once the first layer is dried, I will apply thin transparent layers of paint. The fall of light and achieving luminescence is at front of mind throughout. Typically the final layer of paint is where I will apply looser, painterly strokes relaying the fleeting nature of it all.
Emily Glynn, Woman by a Window, oil on linen, 20x24 in.
INSPIRATION
The demure expression of the woman's gaze and the way the light falls across her face against the dark background and clothing feels very candid and ordinary but also mysterious and striking. Presence and careful observation of your environment can reveal magnificence in one's daily life.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My oil painting practice is rooted in classical technique, sometimes tenebrous, primarily figurative. The neutral backdrop functions less as an environment than as a sensory vacuum where the subject becomes singular. It limits overt narrative and instead presents as a suspended moment.
The paintings frequently articulate inwardness where subjects are absorbed into a (head)space. My process starts with a grisaille developed with an acute focus on value and intentional brush strokes.
Once the first layer is dried, I will apply thin transparent layers of paint. The fall of light and achieving luminescence is at front of mind throughout. Typically the final layer of paint is where I will apply looser, painterly strokes relaying the fleeting nature of it all.