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August 29, 2019 at 8:45 pm #477479
16×12 mixed watermedia on Italia 140 lb cold press paper completed yesterday, an abstract experiment prompted by seeing downed power lines in past hurricane’s aftermath in Puerto Rico. Media used: Watercolor, India ink, and white gesso. I used a 1.5″ flat Daler Rowney brush.First step: Wet in wet watercolor arylide yellow + quinacridone gold applied.
Next was full strength India ink (Dr. Ph. Martin’s yellow ochre, terra cotta, Higgins black) added to wet wc’s.
Undiluted white gesso was put on over various ink areas.
Diluted gesso (half water/half gesso) mingled with ink and wc.
Watercolor brushed over some wet gesso or ink was next.
Diluted ink w/ water, gesso, and wc mixed together was applied.
Intense ink using the black ink was last. Paint allowed to mix and run. Small lines scratched using bevel tip 1″ flat brush.
C&C welcome
Kay
Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary
August 31, 2019 at 5:25 pm #873301thank you so much for describing the process! how do you come up with these things, adding gesso to ink, can’t wait to try this since have been searching granulating b&w transitions.
this is so different from your usual watermedia “polaroids”, stolen moments. it has a nerve like plein air, happening, but it’s a microscope not a painting. seeing it is like seeing a map, i zoom in straight away as if the details are what matters. the big picture is distress, up close the pinkish highlights are very sensual, very tactile, connecting; the black up right is like involuntary connection, one substance dissolving, the surroundings interfered.. this is very, very rich in all kinds of associations. you must frame it else there’ll be noseprints on the image. 😊
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August 31, 2019 at 9:09 pm #873299Thanks ronsu! I almost got lost in my own mess with this one.
Kay
Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary
September 1, 2019 at 9:33 am #873302Wicked & sad depiction of downed power lines. 2 images “connected”? Differing viewpoints, they are connected, and yet … not. One facing front, one facing right. Both seem to be crying. And yet smiling. Probably is a “higher” & “happier” meaning (e.g., insurance provides even better & stronger power lines).
Interesting process of its creation, thanks for sharing this.
Elle Amde
Never fear; always persevere.
September 1, 2019 at 10:28 pm #873300Thank you Elle!
Kay
Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary
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