Tag Archives: contrast
Mask and You Shall Receive
I decided to be more clever with my post titles and I am pretty proud of this one, hah! I completed my mask for The Mask Project. Towards the end of the day yesterday I was not pleased with how … Continue reading
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Found #3
I started Found #3 two or more weeks ago. In the beginning, this piece created so many obstacles that it required me to devote more time thinking than creating. This painting is 24×30 inches and extremely textural. The background took many layers … Continue reading
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Presence #28
I tried a thinner strip of drips in Presence #28. Recently, I have been breaking up the dripped space in new ways. The thought occurred to me that I can break the space up with both solid areas and drips. So … Continue reading
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Presence #9
One might notice that Presence #9 is missing the paint strips that usually characterize this series. During the creation of this work I had every intention of adding the paint strips. When I completed the painting, however, I thought … Continue reading
Reflection XXIV
I was intrigued by an orange color I saw the other day and I decided I needed to try it in my Reflection paintings. This is the first of two paintings that incorporate this orange. I will … Continue reading
Reflection XX
I made it to painting number twenty in the Reflection series!! After working with two new paintings yesterday, I decided to create another Reflection painting. The experimentation from the other two paintings rubbed off on Reflection XX. Prior to this painting, I … Continue reading
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Reflection XVII
My roman numerals are getting up there! I decided to use roman numerals when numbering my paintings in order to re-learn the lost art of the Roman numbering system. It is getting trickier as I get higher up in numbers! Reflection … Continue reading
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Transient Color Test
This painting was a simple color test for a future Transient painting. Now that I create paintings in this series on 24×36 canvas or larger, I want to make sure that I am pleased with the color scheme before I … Continue reading
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Reflection XIII
Reflection XIII is 12×36 mixed media on wrapped canvas. This painting is significantly larger than the other paintings in this series. I continue to explore the use of geometric versus organic lines and shapes. I began this painting thinking it … Continue reading
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Reflection XII
I added a geometric component to Reflection XII by painting a straight line opposite of the torn lines. I am intrigued by the contrast of geometric versus organic as well as by the positive and negative space of the composition. I have continued to explore the combination of … Continue reading
