Experiment One

Experiment One by *buchanc3 on deviantART

genre: experimentally abstract
size: 12" x 12"
medium: acrylic and lacquer on canvas
date: February 1, 2009

influence: Jackson Pollock

technique: Experiment One's color was applied using a drip method. Each blue spot was placed individually from around ten feet above the canvas. Orange was applied quickly and more randomly. Let the paint dry for a day or two so the top layer of the thick paint dries. I then put it in the bathtub and turned on the shower. The pressure from the water beats extra texture into the paint. After about a week of drying, I dripped clear lacquer over it.

theme and reasoning: Experimentally Abstract may or may not be a new term. When I began trying to classify this painting it was difficult to find a genre where it fit easily. I settled upon Experimentally Abstract.

concept: The concept is not a message about some issue or how tough life is. The concept is an experiment in the making of the painting. It is and experiment in the application of paint in a new way and realizing new effects throughout the new process. The biggest experimental step was turning the shower on the canvas. I had texture in mind and new this would do something to the paint, I just didn't know the exact outcome. Another small experiment was the use of color. I only used two three colors, each complimenting each other. The depth created using color and texture was surprising and mostly unplanned. That's what makes Experiment One an Experimentally Abstract piece.

This painting hangs in our bathroom where it was born.