Emily Hough
In the last few years of painting, I’ve definitely leant towards painting portraits. The more you paint faces the more you learn about proportions and how the features of the face are structured. I looked towards painting on rougher surfaces with oil paints because the process can be a lot more fun and playful. Some of my previous pieces have been done on cardboard and even metal, adding creative textures to the work. Oil paint is typically what I’ve loved to use, especially when doing portraits because it allows real accuracy of tone and shadow. A lot of my inspiration is taken from phases of Covid, including a lot of imagery of mask wearing. In the future I’m hoping to create more colourful, brighter pieces and maybe giving landscapes a go!
