LIVING IN MYSTERY
by Marion Hedger
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Finished with varnish and
a layer of wax to give a nice sheen that addes additional depth.
80x80cm x4 cm deep
"The contrasting shapes and differences between the
solid and ethereal areas can be used as an analogy of the differences in
rock and sky or how life works, sometimes very sure and other times
more uncertain perhaps when we are trying new things."
Contrasting paint treatement
This painting uses both flat areas of paint and soft scumbled areas to give an interesting contrast.
I
used to be a fan of scumbling when I first started using acrylics many
years ago, but haven't done any for while. I used to attack the canvas
with vigour using a bristle brush barely containing any paint. It'd take
a while to get the right effect using one colour on top of another, but
I was often away in the 'zone' and wore down many a paint brush. The
beautiful soft effect and colours achieved was worth the time. I
couldn't quite get back to the zen part with this painting but I like the
ethereal effect which contrasts nicely with the more opaque and
trasparent paint areas.
PS
I still have some of those paint brushes laying about - what can I say, I'm a hoarder.
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