These 3 paintings are unusually simple and delicate for me. They were made by transferring some paint, with marks I particularly liked, from canvas onto unprimed birch panels. The image was made by pressing creased tissue paper onto the canvas and then transferring the ‘print’ into the panel. I suppose they are mono prints of sorts.
I’m not sure how I will seal them, probably a coat of oil and cold wax medium when they are fully dry in a few weeks
Experimenting with the graphic effects of pouring paint
2 postcard sized pieces on watercolour paper c.10 x 15cm
& 3 pieces c. A4 sized (32 x25cm)
from a group of 11 works on paper in gold and magenta oil with cold wax medium just completed.
An experiment included in the process this time of painting a layer of crimson house paint ( matt emulsion) above the gesso priming layer and below the first layer of magenta oil and wax. I am pleased with the result that the scraped lines have a more solid red effect than if they scraped right through to the paper because the emulsion is so opaque and has such dense coverage
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unstretched canvas
primed with gesso
travelled to Nepal and back in my pack
taped and sprayed and scratched and painted
marked with graphite
frayed and ragged
prayer flag fragments
oil glazes, quick drying medium, tape, more glazes
spray paint
oil paint and safflower oil on the bright green foreground
tape off
a detail shot
and through my studio door as I go back inside for more coffee
donegallizdoyle 