August 23, 2010 | Filed Under news
This is the fourth and final in the series that began with the same red/orange colour.
All four paintings centre around a red, yellow, blue palette, but of all of them, this piece is closest to the basic primary colours. For this reason, it reminds me of one of my favorite artists, Mondrian.
One of the fascinating things about Mondrian’s paintings is that although he works with red, yellow, and blue, none of his colours are completely pure or “straight from the tube.” Each hue is intentionally mixed to create a very subtle palette.
I was definitely considering this as I mixed my own colours for this painting.
That “intentionality” is present in the other areas of these paintings as well. By that I mean that every element of this painting is intentional, from the precise shade of the colours to the arrangement of the shapes. Even the few areas where paint can be seen on the wood background have been left intentionally.
The proces by which I create my paintings causes random elements and “mistakes,” but the way these elements and mistakes are used is entirely intentional.
This piece is 30×30″ and 7″ at its deepest point. Incidentally, it also reminds me of legos.