Euan Uglow

Euan Uglow is a British painter (1932-2000) who is well known for his nudes as well as portraits, still life's and landscapes. There are measurement marks visible where the paintings have been constructed with lines and marks, showing the process and development of his work. This is because he uses tools such as compasses and scaffolding to ensure his proportions are exact, and that both he and the model returned to the same position for each session working whilst he was working on a painting. This gives his paintings a structured appearance. 


Uglow nearly always worked from direct observation. The models were usually female and had to pose for him for many hours, as he worked at a slow pace. The environments and furnishings were often an important part of his subjects. His works shows his interest in geometry, often the models are arranged in such a way that they create stong geometric shapes within the picture. His pictures work as abstract compositions as well as representations of a figure. He often used strong colours as a backdrop to the model.


Set up


In this set up for 'Nuria', is the process of the studio set up to the study and his finished painting.



Study for 'Nuria'



Finished painting 1998-2000
Title 'Nuria'
Oil on canvas laid on panel 14.25 x 21.25 inch




Postures


'Nude' 1962-1963
Oil on canvas
1632 x 1168 mm



'The Diagonal'
1971-1977
Oil on Canvas 46 x 65 inch