Region - Educational Research and Reviews

Francis Bacon, a distinguished British artist of the twentieth century, deeply embedded his artistic endeavors within the contemplative milieu of post-war civilization. Through a unique lens, Bacon revisited the medium of painting, challenging the ubiquitous clichés and pioneering a "third path" in artistic expression. In recent times, the proliferation of technology, such as cameras and smartphones, has simplified the process of gathering materials for artists, leading to a tendency for artwork to increasingly mimic photographs, thereby diluting their artistic integrity. Art academies and comprehensive university art departments are vital in cultivating the next generation of painters. One of the critical challenges for art educators in these institutions is how to effectively circumvent "pointillist time" and the over-reliance on photorealism in student artworks. Drawing from Bacon's exploration of space and time and his expressive techniques, this paper seeks to derive insights applicable to the modern fine arts painting curriculum in higher education, proposing several targeted recommendations for refining creative teaching methodologies.