Deb - We've all had versions of this kid. I see a lot of it because the
previous dept. head (now retired) actually encouraged this obsession with
detail over expression or content.
I would not "try" to get him to work larger/looser - I would be a jerk and
MAKE him switch materials and methods. Hand him a piece of the softest &
biggest charcoal you have & do some timed gesture drawings (under 2
minutes!). A 1" brush and ink or wash would achieve the same result - to
make it so he has to shift approach to make anything. If this is a class
situation, I would simply announce to the class that we all are doing these
exercises. If it is an individual situation, then offer to let him have the
tiny tools back after he has completed an agreed upon number of these large,
loose things.
Another approach that works for me with the art-major type kids is to simply
get out some school catalogs and show them what schools ask for in
portfolios and examples of student work. I don't know of a single school
that requires a "tight, incredibly detailed drawing or painting", and the
student work featured tends to be a bit far afield from this, as well.
Hope this helps - Dennis in Wyo.
on 12/13/01 5:40 PM, Deb Mortl at dmortl@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a student who plans on pursuing a career in art, but his work is SO
> TIGHT - he uses a sz 0 or smaller brush for all his paintings and if I make
> him use a bigger brush he tenses up even worse. Does
> anyone have any helpful advice
>
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