by Claire Cansick | Apr 27, 2022 | Archive
After being challenged on the validity of the climate project I am working on I was compelled to think deeper about why and what I am producing. Here is what I have to say on the subject: I was challenged to validate the reason I am painting something political and...
by Claire Cansick | Apr 23, 2022 | Archive
I have had a dry couple of weeks in terms of finding source images and have realised there is a lot of repetition with reports using images from years ago rather than ones taken directly of the issue discussed. Then I stumble upon five images that spark my interest...
by Claire Cansick | Apr 14, 2022 | Archive
Climate Change Project 2022 – blog post seven Developing the project has been a little slow of late – I am still researching reports every three or four days and I am now realising a lot of repetition of photos and videos used within them. I made a mistake...
by Claire Cansick | Mar 16, 2022 | Archive
I’ve reworked Twin Tornado painting as I was happier with the feel of my drawing than this painting. The drawing flowed and the painting appeared static even though I had worked its surface the contrast wasn’t enough and the movement was lost. It’s a...
by Claire Cansick | Mar 12, 2022 | Archive
I am really pleased with this painting and as soon as I saw the photo I knew I could translate it into paint. I am still feeling a pang of guilt about applying the artist’s eye objectivity to images of such weight but that is what the project is and it’s...
