Jackson Pollock created a style of painting where colored paint was poured onto a canvas, not applied with a brush. He was supposed to have exquisite control over his pouring, to specifically create thick or thin lines, with many or just a few colors, with a lot of free space or with just a little. Also, he didn't title his paintings but numbered them, so it didn't devolve into a giant Rorschach test with viewers projecting their world-views onto it. Rather, he wanted to let the painting inspire the viewers.
Anyway, hardware stores have cheaper paint and a better range of colors than an artist's store, so I bought a few different tubs of paint samples and made my masterpiece on some foam board. Super fun, but kind of messy. This website is pretty awesome. Less messy too. http://jacksonpollock.org/
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cool idea! This is a nice colour combo! I wanna do something similar but I like the broad brushstrokes. Maybe I will try something like this but with a palate knife...
ReplyDeleteare you thinking of using thick paint? have you tried Liquitex? you can add it to any acrylic paint to make it thicker, like oils, but not as painful to use...
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, art, really?
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