Feature for 2.17.17
Today’s feature is on of the early small format scratchers that I executed (see Scratchers, The Series). It is more abstract impressionists than purely abstract, as I have included figurative elements.
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Feature for Wednesday 2.15.17
Today’s feature is a combination of crumpling and scratching. It has a slightly different palette than previous studies, in addition to strokes of white charcoal.
Scratcher of 2-10-17
Below is another of the Scratcher Series, from earlier this month:
Scratchers, The Series
I am really having fun painting in small format. I will have a chance to experiment with scratching and folding designs that remain largely invisible until I apply paint. I look forward to using different color schemes, and finally to matting the final product. Scratcher #1
Scratched Self Portrait
I have been thinking about applying my scratching process to other watercolor studies. Today, I developed an icon based on my brother Mike*. He used to hit himself and bite his hand. Here’s a photograph of Mike in the process of slapping and biting himself: I applied a light yellow/red glaze on my paper and, after […]
Making Scratches Visible
In the yellow abstract I did today (see Forward Progress), the first yellow wash was not absorbed by the lines I scratched into the surface of the paper. In my study below, I blotched watercolor onto paper that was already scored, and found the same result: the scratches did not soak up the pigments. To […]
Forward Progress
I love the crumple series, and will continue painting them for the next several weeks. Today I explore in more detail the technique of scratching the paper before painting. Since I can’t see the lines I make with my sharp implements, I liken this approach to the automatic writing of the Surrealists (Slashes and Painting). In […]
