Madeleina Kay Art

Now that I've finished all of the oil portraits, my next task is making the flags. I've started out by reviewing my notes from the...

Motaz is the last of the ten portraits I had to paint. I wasn't sure if I would be able to get them all finished by the end of this week...

I really love the colours Ania chose for her portrait - which represent her positive and uplifting personality and caring nature. I also...

I found Marcelo's portrait tricky for two reasons; firstly, the photograph I was working from had a very intense shadow on the right side...

Livia always shows up dressed in a rainbow selection vibrant colours - so I think it was hard for her to choose just four colours for...

I was nervous to paint Adam's portrait as I have never painted someone with an afro hairstyle before and I was worried it would turn out...

I was a bit apprehensive starting Nikita's portait; firstly, because she is the only one of my project participants who I have never met...

I think i'm enjoying this part of the project more than anything else. I have enjoyed the interviews, because they have been really deep,...

I found this portrait a bit more challenging because JC decided to change his colour selection during the interview and also sent me a...

Lora's is the second portrait I've finished for my research project  into identity. Lora's took longer to complete than Kristyna's,...

I've finished the first of ten oil portraits I am creating for my research project into identity. I painted the backgrounds  of the...

I feel like I've nearly destroyed my mental health in the process but I have managed to reach my target of finishing all of the portrait...

Motaz understood the "choose your colours" brief right away and sent me the following list along with a selection of really great profile...

I'm delighted to have found my final research participant! I first met Motaz at Stormont where I performed at an event for New Europeans ...

Since I have been focussed on my research paper and struggling with managing ongoing health issues since the Summer, I had rather let...

I was telling Johann about my MA research project, and my intention to create individual flags for the participants I am interviewing....

Marcelo took the colour brief to heart and gave me the following, brilliantly poetic response: ORANGE This is my inner fire colour which...

Marcelo is a Chilean artist living in London and will be participating in my research project. Marcelo only sent me three photos, so I...

Me and Adam decided on the best photo to use for the final portrait and I created the linework portrait before adding the watercolour...

I created the line-work portrait from Ania's preferred photo before adding her colours in watercolour splatters. I t took Ania a while to...