'Grand-Ad'

'Grand-Ad' is a painting that deals with the issue of the influence that our family have on our identity. For this work I studied my Grandad, who in many ways I am resemble. We are similar in the points of; our life patterns (up to the point at which I am now), physical features, personalities and habits. I approached this painting in an abstract manner, as it was not just one specific aspect that I wanted to communicate, and so the result is a merging of them all. There is what looks like a cigarette which deals with the habitual aspect, and this relates to the circle that appears to be a heart which deals with the physical. The metamorphoses of the face again deals with the physical, as it suggests my growing into him. The boldness of the yellow suggests energy, whilst the calm of the white and pink communicate intellect and peace. The grey included in the painting, brings forward the idea of decay and old age, possibly signifying my fear at the prospect of losing my youth. The bold black lines weigh the painting down, and could possibly represent strength or boldness, whilst the black line around the eye vision. The overall chaos of the painting still remains to retain a sense of harmony, and can be seen to bring the two figures (my Grandad and myself) into one form.