‘Trapped Flesh II’ progress…
Picture 1, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress.
At this early stage of the painting I was using a brush I had not used before.
– A flexible/soft decorating brush.
-There is something about these first few marks I like. They are fluid.
-It is a shame that as the painting develops these marks will be lost. OR Will they re-emerge as I go on?
-By using a large brush for the scale of the canvas, (to quickly gain large coverage) CONFIDENT MARKS were created!
Picture 2, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress.
Apply wet drips of dirt white spirit and dragging charcoal across the canvas.
– I wanted lots of mess and marks.
-Like my earlier large face on paper I want the flesh to emerge out of something more complicated.
-At the stage it remind me of a bad reception on a TV screen. I can imagine the squeaks and cracking voices.
– These marks and dragging scratches are like another layer of conversation the paint will communicate in the finished painting.
Picture 3, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress.
I started working on it next to ‘Trapped Flesh I’. My pace of work had picked up considerably and I wanted to give ‘Trapped Flesh II’ enough time to dry.
-This also gave me space which allowed me to think.
-Thinking is crucial and as much part of my process as painting. It is the act of connecting emotionally with what you are doing.
Picture 4, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress.
I began to block in the facial features.
– If I could go back to any stage in my paintings development it would be THIS ONE.
-Simple – Strong
I worked beyond this stage because I wanted my paint to be more varied.
– Areas of impasto, sgraffito.
-Different marks and strokes.
Picture 5, ‘Trapped Flesh II’ in progress.
At this point I changed from white spirit to False-turps solution.
– It dulled the pigment
– Sucked out the sumptuous gloss
-This is what has happened to my early painting, ‘There He Goes’ which, I want to return to using a different mixer to replenish the colour and shine.
– Otherwise it looks like acrylic. Oil paint is the one for flesh!
The result from the False-turps annoyed me ( I hadn’t figured out that this is what dulled my previous painting).
I am going to go away from it and work on it again when it is dry and work over it.
