This document discusses working in series as an artist. It provides examples of questions that could be explored through a series and how working in series allows artists to work on multiple pieces at once, letting some works be finished while experimenting with others. Student examples are included, such as a series based on George O'Keefe's work and a landscape series. Professional examples described are Kehinde Wiley's "The World Stage: Israel" portrait series and Cynthia Kanios's "Muni" series. Working in series is said to make artists more independent in their practice.

1. Working in Series Concept
Glenn Hirsch

2. A series asks a
question
e.g.,
what kind of
background?

3. How do you paint drapery?

4. How do
you paint
water?

5. How does
color affect
mood?

6. Emile Nolde
How does
color affect
mood?

7. Pastel or paint - how does the media used affect the image?

8. How can light affect narrative?

9. How can light unite different objects into a singe, poetic narrative?

10. What is the difference between ‘real’ and ‘abstract?’
Robert Marosi

11. Jacob Fisher
What is the difference between ‘real’ and ‘abstract?’

12. What happens to a
portrait when the artist
repeats the process?
John Reamer

13. A series can grow out of master study

14. A series can grow out of master study

15. Working in series makes an
artist independent.
What does this series
investigate?

16. Working in series makes an artist independent.
What does this series investigate?

17. This series investigates
the figure, gesture, women, portrait, allegory, improvisation and mixed media.
Peggy Millar

20. By working in series you can work on more than one thing at a time.
Some seem perfect and you can let them be.
Some are disasters which liberate you to experiment freely.
And some are in between so you can fix them.
Susan Godstone

22. Student series

23. Student series

24. Student series based on George O’Keefe study (top)

25. Student series (watercolor)

26. AN EXAMPLE OF A SERIES
“The World Stage: Israel”
Kehinde Wiley
New York-based portrait artist, known for his
highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary
urban African, African-American, Afro-
Brazilian, Indian and Ethiopian-Jewish (Beta
Israel) men in heroic poses.

33. AN EXAMPLE OF A STUDENT SERIES
“Muni”
Cynthia Kanios

40. AN EXAMPLE OF A STUDENT SERIES
Skyscape / Cityscape
Daniel Rabier