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Other artists I am looking at for my dissertation who work from photograohs are Jenny Saville, Lui Xiaodong and Elizabeth Peyton. I like the fact that Lui Xiaodong paints ordinary people where he lives in China , snapshots from ordinary life. He became intrigued by Lucian Freud after seeing a painting painted by him, and like me felt that Lucian Freud had the ability to capture a persons essence in his work. Jenny Saville’s work is shocking and ‘in your face’. I like the powerful images and strong brushwork, as well as the sheer scale of her paintings. Have been struggling with the painting of my dad, it hasnt flowed in the same way as the painting I did of ‘Man in a Blue Hat’…..which has been frustrating and I have started another larger painting of ‘Man in a Blue Hat’. Feeling very motivated to paint lots of paintings….. My dissertation progress has slowed down a little…..especially with just starting a new job…..so little time!!.I am working on the first draft on my chapter….finding lots of information now on artists who use photographs for inspiration for their art. I am now struggling to find contemporary artists who favour life models. Perhaps the life model died with Lucian Freud?? Has the notion of working from life been buried with Freud….perhaps this should be my dissertation question?