An original portrait of Steve Harris – just what everyone needs to hang on their bedroom wall
One of the most popular parts of the silent auction at this year’s Oasis Ball will be the Art Auction. Suzanne Stirling at The Brand Agency is rounding up some of Perth’s talented industry figures to create a piece that can be auctioned off in the name of The Salvation Army’s Oasis Project.
Here’s one that CB, along with a few others, will be bidding fiercely on. Created by Glenn Hodgkin (the former Managing Director of Ikon and Maxus in Perth and now at Austereo), this painting is a must for any boardroom, lounge, bedroom or games room…. as a dart board!
Stirling is looking for more masterpieces. All you need to do is donate a piece of art you’ve created yourself – it can be anything you like – a painting, photography, sculpture or even you best piece of cross-stitch. Also, so the Oasis commitee can get an idea of how many pieces to expect, can you please post your intentions here on the blog or contact Sue on sstirling@brandagency.com.au so they can start planning.
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That’s brilliant Glenn.
It’s a must have! Good work Glenn!
Obviously missed your calling Glenn!
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I probably wouldn’t hang it in my bedroom but I would hang it.
That perfect “what do you mean the client is cutting back their budget” look.
I’ve seen that look before
I could kiss you, Colonel. It takes a lot of colour to capture that amount of darkness.
He looks awesome.
Has he gone to hard with the eyebrows? Comments please.
Can we please have this back? The locker room is looking bare without it.
Quite a number of the principles of art can be found in this piece. Contrast can be seen throughout the portrait. The light colors in sky of the background of the portrait and the skin of Steve contrast greatly with the darker colors found in his hair, clothing, and facial features, as well as the remainder of the background. This principle is used to highlight the face.
Proportion is a principle of design that is used in this picture. This principle is used to place an emphasis on the body of the sitter. Reading the sitters body language is one of the reasons that the portrait will achieve the status that it has.
The piece of art emphasizes the Steve’s face. The contrast between the section of the background that surrounds the face and the his hair that contrasts with the light color of the skin that contrasts with the dark color of the eyes achieves the emphasis the viewer is looking for. The repetition of the colors in the background helps to create a sense of unity in the portrait. Variety is also achieved in the portrait because the sitter is so much larger then everyone else in the portrait.
9 out of 10
Paul Keating. Anyone?
Great job Glenn.
Thanks for the summary. Very nice.