Compare and contrast

I am carrying over from Hans Hofmann original work, value and conflict to my piece although these aspects are the same I have pushed these aspects to a more controlled   naturalistic subject so the viewer can relate to the subject. I have taken out everything from the background so all to see is the subject with her experiences to tell the story. Although Han’s work is toned paper I have used a more toned paper to truly give an effect on the viewer’s eyes.

Work in progress

I want to make a more naturalistic woman.  I am using the same pen end ink in paper as Hans Hofmann.  I expected Hans use of lines all over the subject to define value of light and shadow I quickly realized I need to push those details a little bit further and I should probably move to darker paper because the only thing here I truly do not care about was his illustration of a woman head. 

Subjective Critique

I see at first glance Hans Fofmann's "Head of Woman" Is using lines to form volume.  However the piece is basic and holds a sense of conflict in the eyes.  A sense of depression is also noticed in the characters face and shoulder expressions and the drawing of the long curved and straight lines found in the piece.  It is unrealistic and holds no value to me in this piece.  I would change the mood of the character by putting her hair down giving the character the expressions of confection but a stronger sense of triumph by taking advantage of Hans use of curved lines.  Changing the expressions of the lines to give the viewer a better sense of a more attractive "naturalistic" (not realistic or realism) relation to the piece.

Image and Basic Information

Hans Hofmann
American, born Germany, 1880-1966

Head of a Woman, n.d.

Pen and black ink on cream wove tracing paper
371 x 295 mm

Margaret Fisher Fund, 1986.454

Prints and Drawings