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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