Waterfall image processes and studies
I have really come to like these paintings from my image processing. I have explored a variety of techniques, from strokes, scrapes, dripping, patting, and dragging. I have kept the colour the same idea, but the tones do vary between each painting.
This week I explored creating more surfaces, and further processings of the images.
Print lab workshop results
I really like how these came out. The marks I made were unlike any previous marks I had made before. I love how the texture has come out different, some are super saturated and shiny, others matte and translucent. I think it would be cool to add this to a painting on a larger scale.
Small studies and prepared surfaces. I wanted to study abstract shapes and bodies. Working between flowy movements and harsh stick figures.
Printing Lab
I created some surfaces in the studio to take over the printing lab to do some screen printing. I wanted to play with layers and multiple prints.
Print lab workshop
We played around with inks, I learnt different ways to approach mark-making. By already putting the marks on the table and laying a piece of paper overtop. It is interesting how this really changes the design, it is not how you expect it to be. I tried different strokes, and scrapes, and even used a pen to draw patterns. I played with warm tones and tried different saturations.
Creating Surfaces
I explored creating surfaces with a variety of techniques. Brush strokes, scraping, sponge, splatter, dripping, and dragging the paint.
Research
Kirstin Carlin
Carlin’s work is full of marks and colours. She explores very bold, vibrant colours. Her work has a lot of texture, the majority of paint texture is thick paint she has used, I would almost describe it as carving on the page. It creates dents and curves. I really like the techniques she has used, and I would like to incorporate some of her techniques into my work.
Sheila Brown
Shelia Brown’s work is absolutely beautiful. She takes native birds to Aotearoa and paints them in a vibrant, abstract way. She incorporates geometric elements and lots of marks. The birds almost blend into the background if it wasn’t for the black detail.
Caspar David-Friedrich
Casper David-Friedrich is a contemporary painter from the romanticism period. His work is mostly landscape. I would describe his work as soft and fluffy, it is detailed but there is this misty, foggy feel to his painters. I choose them because I find his style to be very soft and delicate. He works with more neutral tones and uses colour as a response to details.
