Using Metzger’s natural process, it suggests that painting of a flat surface can be used to create organic substance and detailed content. (Cole, I (1999) pp. 31-38)
Applying this process to my work makes me realize that creating a composition on a piece of un stretched canvas seems to create a more organic piece of artwork than if I was to plan every single bit of detail. Looking at the work that I have already created makes my think that the outcomes of each and every one of them is organic in their own way, I do have to say that there is some structure to my compositions for example the size of canvas, the paint and tools that I use to apply the paint to the surface of the canvas. The format is definitely an important part of the process, as the format of the artwork is just as important as any other element involved in creating a composition, the size can influence the way the spectator or the artist themselves see the art when it is finished.
Metzger also suggests that another one of his points is that documenting the process of artwork is where the artist is being recorded and photographed to document the progress of their work. This type of process has been used in different types of art like music and theatre to show their development. Documenting process became a big part of the art industry people were becoming more interested in the way the composition was made than seeing the final composition that the artist created behind closed doors. (Cole, I (1999) pp. 31-38
Cole, I (1999) Gustav Metzger: Retrospective, Art as Process: A Baker’s Dozen. Oxford. Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. pp. 31-38
