Date Thesis Awarded
4-2018
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Science (BS)
Department
Art and Art History
Advisor
Nicole Santiago
Committee Members
Brian Kreydatus
David Campbell, Gregory Conradi-Smith
Abstract
The idea of “Lost and Found” is the interplay between the technique of painting and the psychological impact it has on the viewer’s interaction with a portrait. When looking at figurative painting, people are naturally drawn to the figure, especially to the face, and losing the figure resists this natural tendency. Through this collection of paintings I explored the lost-and-found body within its environment.
Recommended Citation
Lottes, Erin, "Lost and Found in Figurative Painting" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1160.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1160
