Friday 18 June 2010

1812 Overture

1812 Overture




Yesterday I worked on this painting. I tried new paint and some new ways of producing the finished work. I am not at all sure about the finished artwork at all but it was fun doing it . I will probably try it again.

I used fluid acrylic paint. I also included some Japanese paper to create texture. Included was also some aluminium foil and have body modelling paste.

I had real difficulty getting the paint to adhere to the foil but have learned why that was so. So this painting may well be a little new adventure for me in the process of abstract art.

So there you are even at my age the learning goes on, and life is still an adventure.

I would be interested in any comments about this because reality is this. It is no good painting them if I am the only person who likes them.

Please note this painting is posted on both blogs but on each posted a different way. Now which one is it that is upside down I wonder?

This blog is linked to my other.  The Things We Do

6 comments:

  1. There is such a richness of depth and color here, Ralph. I love the texture as well!

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  2. Yes ... I like it too. The circular theme is interesting - especially the rows of pebble shapes and the way the fluid paint has settled into the texture gives that wonderful shaded effect. The simple colour scheme works well.

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  3. Not too sure about this one, very vibrant and I can see so many different things in it - a snake and mouse for example. But can also see effervescent bubbles and sunshine. Is it just me???

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  4. I really like this one Ralph although I think I like it upside down as you posted it on your other blog. It seems to have more movement that way. I tend to like things that are weighted stronger on the left side. That could be because I'm left handed or maybe because we read from left to right. I don't know but it just seems like a stronger composition that way. I also like the texture a lot.

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  5. The creation of this piece was fun and exciting. What more can you ask. It's all about process, but you certainly have a vibrant, exciting painting as well. Paint on! I love it. It's my kind of piece, never boring. I've looked at it from all directions, and it works everytime.

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  6. I love it, Ralph! I worked on an abstract today also, that started out as one thing, and became another! I wish I was as good at abstracts as you are.

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