Watercolor washes and ink strokes on multimedia. This one is more in the minimalist vein.
Entity Embedded
The title of this image suggests a form embedded in stone or some other material and unable to reach the surface. I created this piece, first laying down a layer of gesso that I put grooves and lines in. Once that was dry, I brushed in watercolor washes and then black strokes with a flat piece of flexible wood.
Prints at FAA
Not of this World
For me, this piece appears to be about small spaces and the myriad forms and (organized?) chaos of even the most mundane subject under a microscope…or perhaps a distant galaxy. It was created with ink strokes and washes on mixed media paper. Color added in post-processing.
Prints here
Extract 2
I believe this ink painting evokes something about the way of things in this world. On the one hand, there are recognizable geometric shapes, lines, and arcs. On the other hand, those elements run into each other, fade in some places, and are partly washed away by drips and runs. Recognizable forms are eroded. Different people will, of course, interpret this piece differently and some may find no meaning in it at all. My own feeling is that it conveys imperfection, change, and decay, but taken together there is some balance and all of these elements together can be quite dramatic.
Canvas, metal, and other prints at FAA
Extract 1
I think a lot of abstract art has a strong intuitive component to it. One may start out with an idea, but the interaction of media and paper tends to lead in unanticipated directions. In this case, the application of the first stroke–the wide rectangular shape at the upper left–defines the space and limits the options for the rest of the composition.
This piece was created with ink applied with a thin piece of wood over ink stained water swirls.
Prints, etc. available.
Lines Overtaken
After laying down some obtuse white lines with strips of tape to keep out paint and ink, I started adding acrylic washes of various colors. By using relatively dilute paint, I allowed colors to blend in with each other in some places. As in many abstract paintings, this one was started with a basic idea but then took on a life of its own as I tried to let my intuition guide me. I like to let this happen, while also keeping basic compositional principles such as spacing, points of focus, and value contrasts in mind.
Metal, canvas, and other prints available.
Inkism 8
Often I create a background and then layer the ink strokes on top, but in this case the process was reversed. I was only working on ink strokes, thinking that they would just be black on white, but on examining this one, thought it might look good combined with a different color. So the red was layered around and, in some places, over the black ink. I like the effect because it suggests that the ink stroke is emerging from the swirling and somewhat chaotic red.
Prints and other fun stuff here
Elemental 5
Layered acrylic washes and ink on watercolor paper. For this piece, I first put down some light acrylic washes and arcs using acrylic ink. On top of these, I then layered more opaque colors and a few splatters.
Prints, etc. here.
On the Street 2
This digital painting uses urban Middle East motifs. I lived in Cairo, Egypt for a couple of years and was struck by the magnificent architecture that graced the older areas of the city. This is something of an homage to those beautiful forms.
Prints, etc. here
Refracted Still Life
This image was created entirely in Photoshop using a fairly wide array of brushes. Like some of my other digital compositions, this one was a case of starting with a few effects and going with the flow from there, while trying to pay attention to composition, contrast, and the use of lines.
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