Sunday, November 27, 2011

Aa is for Abstract and Acrylics

My teacher always reminds the class to look for the "one perfect square inch" in every work. I find this advice to be a great way to look at a piece that is not entirely successful, and yet see what is working.

Today's image is a part of a painting on canvas I have been playing with for weeks - still in progress.

One of the charms of acrylic paints is that they can be painted over, build upon and altered - the layers adding texture and depth. I like this section of the painting which has gone from an awkward seascape to a fractured landscape. I am trying to find the balance of abstraction and readability, and in this part, I can see some of what I am looking for begin to appear.
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5 comments:

  1. ChristineNovember 27, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I love the depth of this. I feel as if I could jump through the painting into another world. This is great!

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  2. GwenNovember 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    so much texture and depth...in a way it reminds me of a map with different areas of fields and differnt crops growing. Very, very interesting.
    xx

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  3. TK PiatekNovember 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Gwen - you are right on target of my vision for this. Christine, otherworldly depth - I love it! Thank you both

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  4. Julie Jordan ScottNovember 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I love it. I can almost follow breath in it - I can feel shifting, movement and growth.

    I am grateful to have popped in via AEDM2011 to visit you!

    If you would like to see my check in today, look here!

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  5. Ann MarieNovember 28, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    OK, this is super cool! Honestly, when I first saw it, I thought it might be glass. Great depth to this piece, like looking down into several layers.

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