New Directions and Happy Accidents I
As I continue to pursue the underlying Mathematics in my painting I also am exploring making changes to my techniques. Not only will I consider the mathematical construction of my composition but also the juxtaposition of the abstract with the concrete. This blog post will explain my use of a watercolor-like, abstract underpainting combined with the more concrete use of shapes with palette knife. Two years ago I observed the watercolor/pastel technique of Albert Handell and was intrigued. I finally tried this technique with oils alone, using Cobra's water-mixable oils. At first I applied the paint thinly mixed with sufficient water. Then I began to paint primarily using a palette knife but also utilizing a brush for different effects, with thicker paint on top of the (dried) thin layer. These are my first two paintings based on this technique: both paintings were done with the assumption of the coloring of sunset during stormy skies. Sandias' Stages: The Sandias is ba...