Monday, March 11, 2013

Studio Play - Session 2


After reflecting on the feedback I received from classmates during the previous session, I decided to take a different approach to playing with my abstract paintings.  Instead of using the paintings as backgrounds for my mark-making, I decided to pay close attention to the shapes each color contributed to when it met another color.  I wanted to created more define and control lines to highlight the space between these colors.  A pen served as a better tool than the paintbrush from the previous play session.  As I worked my way around each piece, I felt it was necessary to say the most with the least amount of marks.  By doing so, I would create the space for each color/shape to make its presence known.  Although the process was somewhat meditative, it was physically more challenging than the previous.  My fingers began to cramp as I held a tight grip around the pen.








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