Style & Theme

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We realise that trying to take on board a hundred years of art history at one sitting could be seen as a somewhat daunting task..! - so we've come up with a Keywords Idea which we hope might be helpful in some circumstances...

The basic list of keywords can of course be extended with others that have relevance for your project, and then any group of keywords can be used as a source of direction towards a particular style of work...

KEYWORD STARTING LIST...
1: Artist	Rothko...	Rauschenberg...	Miro...	Chagall...	Picasso...
2: Style	Abstract	Abstract/Figurative	Figurative/Stylised	Figurative	Realist
3: Based on	Human-based	Object-based	Plant-based	Landscape-based	Non-referenced
4: Mood	Neutral	Dark	Brooding	Optimistic	Stormy
5: Season	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Tropical
6: Colours	Muted	Strong	Reds	Greens	Yellows
7: Energy	Energetic	Restful	Childlike	Structured	Broken
Others words could be: Seascape... City... Traffic... Mediterranean... Machine... Pastoral... African... Reflections... Organic... USSR...etc... etc...

A particular artist can be used as one of your Keywords - even if the other words in your list aren't necessarily associated with them... - and by combining some of these Keywords - in any sequence - and adding your own... - you can start to move towards the general qualities and mood of the work you may be looking for... at which point - when we also know the size and location - we can provide you with a selection of visual starting points... - illustrating possible pieces that could be developed...

Some past combinations - and starting points - have been

Abstract: Non-referenced: Dark: Brooding:	Autumn: Figurative/Stylised: Plant-based:	Human-based: Abstract/Figurative: Blue/Grey/Subdued