Splash One

genre: abstract
size: 30" x 24"
medium: oil and acrylic on canvas
date: May 10, 2009

influences: Jackson Pollock

technique: With Splash One I layed the canvas down and began to splash the paint on. I began with the white oil as a branching point and from there worked in color. I thinned the acrylics with water so they would be more tossable and threw them from one general area.

theme and reasoning: During this time I wanted to learn ways of creating texture and here I am again doing it through medium. It is a big experiment that has not ended yet. This is my first painting where I used this method of applying paint in a splashing fashion.

concept: The only concept is through aesthetics. Like many of my other experimental works, Splash One is a play on medium and color. Compositionally it could be shifted. I also would have like to see some warmer colors in the mix to really define a focal point. I would have also like to see a better use of the oil blob. If I would have thrown more paint into this area I would have seen a better turnout of texture. I learned things like this from doing this painting which makes it a complete success as learning is what I care about.