I skipped painting yesterday to attend a vernissage in Montreal. It was the work from an abstract painter who uses dry paint and calligraphic marks on canvas to express herself. I piggybacked a little on that process for the background... only difference: I used an underpainting to come up with some abstract patterns... perhaps, if I splatter more paint on it, it will look more controlled!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Mid race one - step III... need some more legwork to get there!
After this third wave of changes, I think I can bring this painting to an acceptable level of completion (for me!) by enhancing contrasts on the figure to bring it forward... and by messing up the background further!
I skipped painting yesterday to attend a vernissage in Montreal. It was the work from an abstract painter who uses dry paint and calligraphic marks on canvas to express herself. I piggybacked a little on that process for the background... only difference: I used an underpainting to come up with some abstract patterns... perhaps, if I splatter more paint on it, it will look more controlled!
I skipped painting yesterday to attend a vernissage in Montreal. It was the work from an abstract painter who uses dry paint and calligraphic marks on canvas to express herself. I piggybacked a little on that process for the background... only difference: I used an underpainting to come up with some abstract patterns... perhaps, if I splatter more paint on it, it will look more controlled!
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Hmm this one looks done to me I think the colors are in great constrast here and the backround is certainly working. I also like the subject in your recent work
Thanks for the comment. Just a few calculated brush strokes should finish it indeed! I looked at your last post. Your technical capabilities are such that you pretty much excel in any process that catches your fancy. It is your dilemma... a nice one to have! Perhaps you should be like Picasso, i.e., exploit all the styles you like in parallel... with no concession!
Thanks Ron! Thats a very generous thing to say :))
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