Jessica Ladkin

My work consists of a series of oil paintings which explore
certain stages of an individual’s life which expose their aspirations and
desires for success. Using family and friends as sitters, I have been
deeply inspired by historical painting techniques, such as chiaroscuro, to pay
homage to the old masters. The compositions are based around a certain
art term Trompe l’oeil which translates to ‘deceive the eye’.
Within my paintings I have been eager to produce a likeness within a portrait
while exploring perspective, such as giving illusions that we are looking
downwards.
The body of work depicts range of people using hand gestures, the idea behind reveals their desire for success at different stages in life; showing near to no desire in my younger sitters, due to childhood innocence, to a sense of acceptance or defeat in the elderly sitters.
My paintings are achieved with oil paint on canvas, and then finalised with a film of epoxy resin; to achieve a fluidity, and reflectiveness within a finished piece. Doing so achieves a separation from the painting to the audience.
The body of work depicts range of people using hand gestures, the idea behind reveals their desire for success at different stages in life; showing near to no desire in my younger sitters, due to childhood innocence, to a sense of acceptance or defeat in the elderly sitters.
My paintings are achieved with oil paint on canvas, and then finalised with a film of epoxy resin; to achieve a fluidity, and reflectiveness within a finished piece. Doing so achieves a separation from the painting to the audience.
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︎︎︎ Birmingham School of Art ︎︎︎
BA(Hons) Fine Art ︎ 2020
BA(Hons) Fine Art ︎ 2020