Experiment Two

Experiment Two by *buchanc3 on deviantART

genre: experimentally abstract

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medium: acrylic and oil on canvas

date: April 1, 2009

influences: Jackson Pollock

technique: Within the left portion white oil paint was the base coat. For the second step I drizzled black acrylic over top while the paint was still wet. This process was reversed on the opposite side which created a completely different affect. I used red oils without any thinner to make a focal point. To create a texture within this strip of color I used a palette knife to apply the medium in a thick fashion.

theme and reasoning: This was an experiment to find the effects of mixing two similar yet completely different mediums.

concept: The concept here is to explore new possibilities within mediums. Each move you make creates a different look, a different feel within the painting. Understanding the medium in which you work and the way it reacts with other mediums is very important. The left portion has a more clear and concise feel to the shapes, both positive and negative space have hard edges. The right side has the opposite effect. When the white oil was applied on top of the black acrylic the results are much less clear. The splatters have disintegrated outward and have created a fuzzy look. I will use these findings in future paintings.

Experiment Two is owned by Charlie Futerill in Staines, UK.