#3 Modern abstract painting

#3 monochrome painting
Acrylic paint on paper
9 x 9 inches approx

Ultramarine monochrome abstract painting. This is not the sort of thing I normally paint, but it forms part of an ongoing art project exploring art, colour, shape, form and texture through as wide a range of artistic media and styles. Monochrome is a style of painting that explores the purity and emotional effects of a single colour.

The value and impact of colour to the human mind is at times difficult to understand as each of us perceive colour in distinct ways that draw on personal and environmental experiences and as a result creating differing emotional responses within the mind of the viewer.

Blue is without doubt the favourite colour for both men and women, invoking  deep feelings of calm, dependable, serene and sedate as it is the colour of the sky and what we think is the colour of the sea. However some bright blues appear to express excitement and vibrancy while other shades of blue might feel cold or lifeless. Indigo might encourage the viewer to become pensive or self-aware as it has a quality of mysticism and profound knowledge. As artists handling and understanding the values and complexities of colour beyond those of mere contrast is vital.

With this painting I was stuck by the compositional similarities to #1 despite being  painted some time later and without reference to the earlier piece.  Is this a subliminal or psychological process within me? which is perhaps something I should consider and explore further. Although not a big fan of acrylic paint I was however, impressed with the intensity and energy of the ultramarine blue.