Sharon Core
personal background
sharon core was born in 1965. she was innitially trained as a painter, but then decided to try photography. some of her early photographs were based on her family's paintings. she later decided to recreate nthe works of raphaelle paelle and wayne thiebaud.
Style
sharon core recreates the works of raphaelle peale and wayne thiebaud in photographs. this creates a very interesting look to her works, as they get a feel more like a painting made more accessable than an instant capturing of the moment through the camera. it adds a very interesting sense of different times quirks mingling. one photograph subject i found interesting was the bouquets of flowers. they were not only something that seems to be a traditional painting subject, and also done convincingly as a painting.
philosophy
sharon core tries to recreate the works of painters in her photography. she feels that painting has been largely replaced by photography. she in turn decided to move solely to photography. her photography however, recreates the paintings. she wants to revitalize and rejuvinate an art form the normal medium of which has become outdated.
influences
this photographers work has had an interesting effect on how i see my own photography. i hadn't previously entirely realized that i tend towards somewhat similar styles of photographs. this photographer has created works that give me some ideas as to refining those varieties of photographs. due to this, a major effect this photographer has had on my photos is making my painting style photography better.
my photographs
compare and contrast
my images provide a similar feel without being quite the same. both mine and core's photos give a feeling of being like a painting. both are of flowers in similar arangements. on the other hand, mine have a gren-gray to red-orange background, whereas core's background is solely a green-gray. also, my setup is far more plain and makeshift than core's very proffesional looking images.
artist statement
each image is designed to appear as a painting. i chose a simple background to contrast a colorful foreground with a variety of values, and allow it an emphasis. i framed the image as to perfectly showcase the subject. each contains the combined sensation of shape and form that appears in a painting. also, all of the images hit at least three of the four points highlighted by the rule of thirds. also, the third photo does especially well at balancing elements.