How did Brett Whiteley portray the body?

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Brett Whiteley

How did Brett Whiteley portray the body?

In the same way Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo used techniques to express the body in a way they thought was acceptable – as it was, Whiteley used techniques to express the body in a way he thought was acceptable. By doing so, Whiteley added character and life into his artwork, by distorting and changing the form. Instead of simply drawing what he saw, Whiteley expressed in a way he thought would communicate his point the most. By doing so, Whiteley would distort shapes, change lines, and exaggerate certain body parts that he felt were ‘important.’ Leonardo chose to capture the body nearly exactly they way it would be found in reality and that was how he thought would converse his point the most, and so did Whiteley, though he chose to portray the body in a completely different way, proving that it was just as effective.

The use of curvilinear lines is evident in Whiteley’s works as he uses it in most of his works portraying the body. Whiteley also chooses to exaggerate body parts by increasing the size/length.

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There is a great deal of emphasis in terms of line and shape. Wherever the most curvaceous parts on the body is, Whiteley would thicken the line, placing further accent on the line and body part.

The majority of Whiteley’s works are of women, and not men because women tend to have curvier body parts than men. Therefore with the use of women, Whiteley would be able to highlight what he would want to convey.

Artist’s Practice

Whiteley is one of Australia’s most renowned artists, he started his artistic career early in his life, and at 20 ...

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