There is potential in the transparent application of paint on raw canvas, but a next step would be to overlay passages of thicker paint while selectively leaving certain "first pass" passages intact... in the end it's a matter of balance!
Saturday, April 23, 2016
While taking a relative break from painting... an experiment!
Back from vacation, I let go of any serious work, preferring to experiment to delineate the boundaries within which I intend to work with my future works dedicated to the body...
There is potential in the transparent application of paint on raw canvas, but a next step would be to overlay passages of thicker paint while selectively leaving certain "first pass" passages intact... in the end it's a matter of balance!
There is potential in the transparent application of paint on raw canvas, but a next step would be to overlay passages of thicker paint while selectively leaving certain "first pass" passages intact... in the end it's a matter of balance!
Monday, April 18, 2016
Return from vacation... evaluating new directions!
Spending 10 days in Samana allowed me to decompress artistically speaking...
Back to drawing classes, I realize that my drawing capabilities improved to such an extent that I have much more freedom of expression in that medium than in painting. While on vacation, I toyed with the idea of allowing more freedom of expression in my painting, in essence dragging some of that newly found fluidity into my painting process... Over the years, I have developed a number of techniques which I could use more freely, all at once!
Back to drawing classes, I realize that my drawing capabilities improved to such an extent that I have much more freedom of expression in that medium than in painting. While on vacation, I toyed with the idea of allowing more freedom of expression in my painting, in essence dragging some of that newly found fluidity into my painting process... Over the years, I have developed a number of techniques which I could use more freely, all at once!
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