Art Studio Online course gallery

Assignment – Inspired by Goya’s Los Caprichos

The starting point for this assignment was Goya’s Los Caprichos series of prints – from his titles and imagery through to his subject matter and social commentary. Here is work made by some of the artists on the course:

Jo Melhuish – Covid 19 Lexicon: Quarantimes
Ink on paper
Jo Melhuish – Covid 19 Lexicon: Vaccine Haves & Have Nots are Society’s
New Divide
Ink on paper
Jo Melhuish – Covid 19 Lexicon: Are War Metaphors Helpful? (After Goya)
Ink & watercolour on paper

Maurice – They Already Go Plucked
Acrylic and digital collage

Maurice – Will The Student Be Wiser?
Ink, watercolour and digital collage

Maurice – The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
Graphite and charcoal

Diana Boydell – After Goya’s ‘The sleep of reason produces monsters’
Ink on paper
Clare – This Dust
Preparatory digital drawing
Vali – Death Wish Love & Friendship (After Goya – Self-portrait
with Dr. Arrieta)
Pencil and watercolour on paper
Vali – Mega News (Group of Artists, Die Brucke, E. Kirchner)
 Pencil and watercolour

 Chris – Two of a Kind
Graphite, crayon and collage

Chris – Family
Graphite, crayon and collage

Chris – She Left Him Penniless
Graphite, crayon and collage

Christie Archer – They Have Flown

Pen and ink

Christie Archer – What a Sacrifice!
Pen and ink
Christie Archer – Is There No One To Unite Us? (Myanmar)
Digital image
Harriet – They Live In A Fashion Magazine I
Collage
Harriet – They Live In A Fashion Magazine II
Acrylic on paper

Harriet – They Live In A Fashion Magazine III
Charcoal on paper

Jane – Lads getting on with the job (After Goya)
Ink drawing
Jane – Here come the bogeymen (After Goya)
Ink drawing
Jane – Two of a kind have flown.
Watercolour (Paula Rego palette) and ink
Dieter – The Duchess and the Press (after Goya)
Dry point and charcoal on paper
Dieter – Dust / The Inquisition (after Goya)
Dry point print and charcoal on paper
Dieter – No Space on the Island (after Goya)
Dry point print and charcoal on paper
Hilary – Who Could Believe It (Title inspired by plate 62…various donkeys including plate 42. Thou Who Canst Not)
Pencil & pastel on paper

Becky E – Oppression
Graphite on paper

Becky E. – Reflect
Coloured pencil and charcoal on paper

Becky E – Hush (In response to Goya’s print)
Graphite on paper

Moira – Don’t scream, silly!
Graphite and pastel on paper

Moira – There was no help … for Shamima Begum
Graphite on paper

Sylvie Fenton – En nombre de Los Caprichos
Printed acrylic on drawing paper

Sylvie Fenton – Avec les lettres O Y A 
Printed acrylic on drawing paper

Sylvie Fenton – Composition amalgame de details
Printed acrylic on drawing paper