Watching The World

Watching The World
acrylic on canvass/2 panels 10" x 20" each
sold

New Abstract: Complete

Session 3 began with me deciding to lighten the beige areas on the right panel.
Technically there were more than 3 sessions, but I am not counting the times I just walked into the studio added a layer or touched something up and walked out.



After that, I added some details and marks.
I went back over some of the faded polka dots by hand instead of re-stenciling.




I also added some white curves to the lower left corner.
I very much like this detail shown below, and want to recreate it as a painting on its own.


Added thick black paint over some of the reds and scratched scribbles into it.
Then began placing some collage. I'm in love with code bars at the moment and these might become a recurring element in new abstracts to come.


I also introduced numbers and a few more bits of collage (painted cardboard strips) into the composition.
Here is panel one complete:



And panel 2:





I'm simply calling this one "321".
I will post pictures of it once framed and hung in Ron's office.

New Abstract: Session 2

Now that the texture medium has dried I've begun building some layers.


I laid this metal sheet down (actually a BBQ grill liner) and pounced some black paint on it.



I saturated the pouncer pretty well and let the paint run under areas of the stencil. I will be adding layers as well as collage to this so I was not particularly concerned with creating a crisp pattern at this time.



I then flipped the stencil over and used a brayer to transfer some of the residue paint over onto the other canvas.



To be continued...

For Ron

I am working on a diptych for Ron's new office at work.

Session 1:

Wild

Wild (1)
Acrylic on canvas/12x12"


Wild (2)
Acrylic on canvas/12x12"



I might double-wire them so they can be hung a few different ways.
I also think they work separately or butted against one another as a diptych.