Exercise 4-My practice-Put a cork in it

Put a cork in it.

I use cork tiles for paint palettes.

Could I use them to paint over for this exercise and create some actual texture/structure on the picture plane?

Materials

• Cork tiles - I broke up and stuck to cork tiles together and made them the central piece.

• Crackle paste

• Pouring medium

• Gouache and acrylic paint

• The crusted paint on the top of the paint tubes.

• Masking tape

• Glazes

• 3-D paint in squeezy bottles

• Palette knife and various brushes.

Process Images

• Paint congeals at the top of the paint tube. It is easily pulled off and has a pleasing circular hole in the centre. I used this in my work as it adds an unusual dimension to the surface.

• I used the direct line of the masking tape to form geometric shapes, so when the panels are placed on a wall, they can be diagonal (like diamonds) rather than squares on a wall side by side. Noland had been a subconscious influence here.

Close Ups of the surface.

Put a cork in it.

Mixed media on cork tiles 2 x 30 x 30cm and 30 x 40 cm

Reflection

• I am drawn to process, texture, crackle and the flow of paint.

• The spaces paint and material occupy and how they occupy them are vital to me.

• Is there more to the process, though?

• I am finding that I like the materiality of the paint and the different ways I can apply it, but the composition isn't where I want it to be. I need to be selective, I think?

• The marriage of organic and geometric is intriguing to me. I don't feel the colours work as well as I would like.

• The painting doesn't leave me feeling anything of overwhelming significance.

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