5 obstructions

Final

For this project, I wanted to center myself back on painting abstract imagery from my memory while following my five obstructions. I first started by colour blocking and allowing the water to go where it wanted on the clay-sealed wood and waited for it to dry. I followed this process multiple times using the chip brush until I was satisfied with the end results. This process created a free-flowing painting that also gave it a blurred and imperfect look. For instance, in the lower blue section, the water process created an acid bubble-like texture that conveys movement and dimension. When I was happy with the finished product I sprayed a clear coat on it and changed the order of the blocks to emphasize the essence of distorted memories.

What was probably the most difficult aspect of making this piece was trying to create more distinct imagery when I was happy with the colour blocking. For instance, when I wanted to add more depth and dimension to the clouds, the water would start to disperse a little too much and the clouds looked transparent rather than more opaque. At first, the bleeding colours bothered me because I wanted to create a more distinct image, however, I came to realize that the bleeding imperfect colours helps illuminate the fact that this is a memory rather than an accurate representation of the location.

Process