Oct 19, 2021

Pivoting to Abstraction

I’m starting an experiment with abstract painting, seeking freedom at the easel. I am making images from nothing, starting with a white canvas, and no image in my head. 

I found this to be more thought provoking than I expected.  Making a mark, and another, with no rules. Any shape, any colour, any texture. One could say there are millions of choices! 

So the 'restriction' is the thing. What I need to not do, how to hold back, to resist. My initial rules are: start with an open palette, and use all the primaries. Make it high contrast: a 'high major' tone range.

Paint many paintings. Let your marks develop like a signature, and allow variations to be done. After a few hundred pieces, my abstract style might be found. 


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"Smooth On A Bow Bend"
20 x 30"
Acrylic on Canvas (deep edge)
$330


"Rolling Level"
20 x 30"
Acrylic on Canvas (deep edge)
$330


"Windhover Caught"
18 x 24"
Acrylic on Canvas (narrow edge)
$280


"Mornings Minion"
18 x 24"
Acrylic on Canvas (narrow edge)
$280