David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
David Hockney's, A Bigger Picture, is a vast, diverse collection of works, from; oil paintings, to watercolours, charcoal studies, IPad drawings and film, all made from observations of British Yorkshire landscapes. The exhibition begins with a collection of Hockney's earlier painting's, which depict journeys and roads, LA scenes and the Grand Canyon. This is where the audience gets their first glimpse of the magnitude and scale which Hockney has began to introduce.
David Hockney's paintings capture the passing of time of seasons and months. His Oil's enable him to express the effects of light, shadow and colours.
Winter Timber, David Hockney Oil on Canvas, 2009
I felt the most successfully exhibited works, was that of, Winter Timber (2009) a large oil painting spread over 15 canvases, which captures a purple tree stump and ochre logs, surrounded by a spiralling blue Forrest of tress. I was also inspired by the painting, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, which was one of the largest paintings in the exhibition, capturing a magnificent Forrest, full of contrasting vibrant colours. The combination of texture and layering works beautifully, visually the painting is almost dreamlike, a kind of fairytale scene.
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, David Hockney, Oil on Canvas, 2011
I was also inspired by the effect of using the modern technology of an IPad in order to create crystal clear representations of landscapes, these images were enlarged and printed onto paper. The images had a great sense of luminosity and depth to them.
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