Acrylic paint and Pen

#15 Acrylic paint and Pen, 9 x 9 inches approx
Acrylic paint and marker pen on paper

The black marker pen was drawn over acrylic paint in a free and absent minded way and the effect is very interesting. Faces seam to appear in a great many of my paintings and artwork however I had not really considered this while working on this piece as I was only filling the surface in a rough circular fashion next time I will make more effort to be more angular and abstract  Note I found this exercise much nicer than using marker pen on plain paper.  Please leave your valued comments, which are always appreciated, thank you.

Black marker pens for sketching

#14
Modern abstract mixed-media artwork, 9 x 9 inches approx
Acrylic paint, maker pen, charcoal and sketching crayon/pastel on paper

I have often used Black marker pens for sketching and exploring ideas in line and form as it is both a liberating and restrictive media that forces you to develop confidence and consider the value of the single line or mark in art.

In this case I used Marker pen over acrylic paint.. I don’t normally use Pink as I feel that it is a cold and lifeless colour almost as bad as black.. However The black marker brought the pink alive and intensified the black…The marker pen has a glossy feel that seams to hold a thousand colours. Very interesting. I added charcoal and the pastel to look at the what else could be done … unfortunately they do not adhere to the maker pen areas well, remaining loose and dusty.. Perhaps I should try adding these while the marker pen is still wet ? If you have tried this I would very much appreciate you comments.

Painting a better picture

#13 Mixed media painting/drawing
9 x 9 inches approx, Oil pastel, water colour and acrylic paint on paper

Being a big fan of all things BAUHAUS I decided to produce this work with that in mind.. Having no initial concept other than considering the work of Lyonal Feininger and Paul Klee I allowed myself an hour to complete this art study.

Oil Pastel is not a medium that I like or enjoy working with as I have often felt that lacks subtlety and finesse… However with this piece I applied several rough layers and with some heat and used a tissue to blend and smooth the colours crating a subtle base… The water colour and acrylic paint was added to test the effects.. The water colour was repelled far more than the acrylic but still made some interesting effects, with some fine lines that have a broken and bobberly feel or a thin textured wash… # 13, Unlucky thirteen not a chance that’s right…. as I feel very pleased with this piece, but please let me know what you think and leave your comments.

Acrylic paint on paper in the style of Franz Kline

#11 Modern abstract painting, 9 x 9 inches approx, Acrylic paint on paper

The Third piece Painted in the style of Franz Kline. Using a different approach I found that I Struggled with this painting far more than the previous two… I think it has more to do with composition than anything else… This one is far more considered at the cost of what I feel is a loss of energy. Please leave your valued comment which is always appreciated and very helpful.

Franz Kline style of abstract expressionism

#10
Modern abstract painting
9 x 9 inches approx
Acrylic paint on paper

This is the second picture Painted in the style of Franz Kline. I found letting myself go the difficult aspect in this style of abstract expressionism painting.  With this painting I painted the rough form first then added the white before defining the black as an over painting… Better result, Note I did not use black from the tube but rather mixed a black and added some (lamp black) to darken it…please feel free to leave your valued comments which are always appreciated.

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Kline style Modern abstract painting

Painted in the style of Franz Kline #9 (9 x 9 inches approx.
Acrylic paint on paper) is an abstract expressionist painting that sets out to capture and understand his approach to modern action painting.
Making a decision to explore Kline’s calligraphic technique, The hard part for me in this painting was painting the white… Franz Kline himself pointed out when asked about his black paintings said  “I paint the white too”.  Despite being termed action painting he worked from compositional drawings and studies, often executed on the pages of old phone books which he referred to often throughout his process.

I however did not make a parliamentary drawing, I just let myself go blank and let the painting happen. as I got close to finishing I Just felt that it needed some colour and even this small amount of colour, I feel enlivens and deepens the piece. although I have to admit that getting the right colour of white might have made a difference. Please feel free to leave your comment on what you think !