Showing posts with label abstractionism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label abstractionism. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2009

in progress: ignis aeris

ready for a bit more of my beloved The Waterman tryptich? here's the underpainting:

the waterman: ignis aeris

the waterman: ignis aeris

it's amazing how I get energized when working with warm colors. I love all tones of blue and purples, but working with reds and oranges really make my day. I love how their pigments mix well and how they pop out the board.

the waterman: ignis aeris

the waterman: ignis aeris

I really like the way the lion skin came out. I think the abstraction fit well. it made me think about creating another piece using a lion as a focus and the same horizontal abstracts.

the waterman: ignis aeris

planning another tryptich for a near future. not that huge, though. it's a lot of work. my pieces are sort of independent from each other, so i don't get bored working on the same elements all the time. I may do something more simple next time, on smaller panels.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

a fresh start

I've been experimenting a lot in these last couple of months, trying to achieve some balance between colors, abstract shapes, compositions, figures and themes. after a lot of effort, wasted paper and paints, and even some mischievous hands destroying boards with fresh paint on, I think I could get something valid, at least for myself.

it's not easy to make Abstractionism. mainly when you've been a "slave" of figurative art for your whole life. I don't really consider what I've been doing as a pure form of Abstractionism, but rather as a decorative attempt to merge my figures into a reality that is not palpable or concrete. when you work in an abstract dimension, you need to let intuition be your guide. your need to keep yourself open to what your unconscious is willing to show you. I had a hard time trying to make my hands available to my inner depths. my rational side still gets the best of me. I don't think I am that open wide yet, but I keep on trying, humbly.

about the figures, my goal is to bring them more expressiveness and enhance the body language. like ballet. movement and gesture are important, are part of the picture simbology. to achieve what I am after, I've been posing for myself (and reviving my old body expression coach times...) , but since my body is not as flexible or slim as before, some poses I imagine become somewhat hard to achieve. I've been doing my best though.

my themes continue the same, since it's what I am really into and what I really enjoy doing. to explore metaphysical themes, myths, archetypes, folklore, the human mind. the field is fascinating and almost infinite.

that's it... I hope you enjoy my musings and my creative efforts.

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