Charles Shaw (1941 - 2005)

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews and discusses the life and work of painter, Charles Shaw. According to the paper, a first glance at most of Shaw's paintings reflects perfect depictions of the peaceful and quiet life of all the characters. However, aside from revealing the emotional state of the characters, the painter's work also represents war.

Outline:
Short Description of Shaw's Work
Impressions Upon the Viewer
Specific Details: Form, Content, Medium and Theme Form
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"With watercolor paints, Shaw used brushes that held more water than the brushes used for oil or acrylic paint. With these brushes, the artist was able to paint a wide variety of lines and shapes, creating the desired effects quicker than with regular brushes.
Shaw created his own paints based on oil components by grounding and mixing pigments into a medium oil. He mostly used these paints on canvas, but also on wooden panel or pressed wood. On creating a painting in oil, Shaw first thoroughly prepared the surface. Then, he would apply a ground to isolate the surface from the acidic qualities of the paint, continue by developing a sketch of the main features in the painting and only afterwards apply the oil paints."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Austin Galleries, Charles Shaw - Biography and Paintings, 2004http://www.austingalleries.com/browse_artists.asp?letter=S, last accessed on September 19, 2006
• Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Paintershttp://en.wikipedia.org, last accessed on September 19, 2006
• Marion Boddy-Evans, Painting Shadows: Cast Shadows and Form Shadows, 2006 http://painting.about.com/cs/paintingknowhow/a/shadows.htm, last accessed on September 19, 2006

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