Using a reference photo that I have mined for an entire series of images I tried to take it further 'out there' into abstraction. I simplified, rearranged, modified and changed to create the above image. When I first imaged what I wanted to do I envisioned a scene with all these rounded shapes and a sense of enclosure. I feel that this image does have a real sense of place. I'm still debating about adding more to the background, and more leaves but at this stage where it's about 80% done I like to live with it for a while until I know what it needs. The palette was predominately warm and uses watercolour and gouache. The colours used were Indanthrene Blue, Manganese Hue, Emerald Green, Alizarin Carmine and Winsor Orange.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Art Of Abstraction
Using a reference photo that I have mined for an entire series of images I tried to take it further 'out there' into abstraction. I simplified, rearranged, modified and changed to create the above image. When I first imaged what I wanted to do I envisioned a scene with all these rounded shapes and a sense of enclosure. I feel that this image does have a real sense of place. I'm still debating about adding more to the background, and more leaves but at this stage where it's about 80% done I like to live with it for a while until I know what it needs. The palette was predominately warm and uses watercolour and gouache. The colours used were Indanthrene Blue, Manganese Hue, Emerald Green, Alizarin Carmine and Winsor Orange.
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I love the magic in the background the way it is:)
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