Artist Research : William Flint Russell

After feedback on a direction on how to continue with the ' Hidden Stories' brief, Wendy Ramshaw's work already consists of many depths. Her work has it's own individual story and uniqueness; therefore to focus on her work as a direction for this project wouldn't have to creative dimensions and interpretative opportunities as other pieces featuring in the museum.


So decided to interpret and experiment with William Russell Flint's piece  ' Silver And Gold'. And oil based painting composed in 1931.
Flint was a Scottish water colour artist and illustrator present from the year 1880- 1969. Flint studied at a variety of art institutes in both Scotland and England, ending up in London."He was an artist for The Illustrated London News from 1903 to 1907, and produced illustrations for editions of several books"

" Showing a semi-clad woman in repose on a bed of gold fabric. The artist celebrates beauty and sensuality in his depiction of her form and the sumptuous colours."(Limited, 1931)


What appealed to my eye as an audience is the simplicity of the painting, however it  conveys a greater depth within colour and with holds a deeper and darker message throughout the image; The reflection of colour contrast almost  is a physical representation  of a story hidden within. 

Bibliography

Limited, A. (1931) Stock photo -. Available at: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-silver-and-gold-an-oil-painting-by-william-russell-flint-68558712.html (Accessed: 10 November 2015).