Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Bridget Riley

Riley was one of the pop artists who used purely geometric optical effects in paint.  The work is tremendous.  Look carefully at the slight variations in line weight and width, and the slight value changes that create the sense of movement.  Hold your hands over most of the painting and reveal only a small part to really understand the construction.  Think about how you would execute a painting at this scale.





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