Ken Eastman



Below are some examples from the artist Ken Eastman. Eastman works in ceramics and while his pieces explore form and texture he also places a very strong emphasis on colour. As indicated by the image below he uses colour in a very painterly, free manner blending colours and tones together almost as if he is using the clay as a canvas. Rather than just using colour to accentuate the form Eastman uses colour combined with form to create a piece of art.  

 

 

This next image is an example of how colour and texture can be combined. Eastman has given the illusion that this sculpture is metallic in nature. He has either textured the clay himself or used a glaze that has altered the surface of the piece to make it look weathered and rusted. He combines colour with texture to complete the illusion as his use of earth tones makes the piece appear like it is made out of metal. I find it interesting that there is such a strong contrast between the cold, smooth sections of the piece and the textured areas and yet the colour used is the same in both sections.    

The image below is very interesting in that he uses colour to draw attention to the inner space within the sculpture. We are now more aware of the negative space held within the object rather than just looking at the form itself.