October Mad Science 1

Getting Abstract

Abstraction isn’t easy. What do you do? What are the shapes? What are the colors? Why are you covered in gesso and paint? Why is this necessary?

It’s necessary because I had to do it.

This first abstract (orange and green, above) was done in a crazy frenzy of black gesso, white gesso, an old credit card and a piece of plastic screen material. After it dried I pulled out some primaries from Dr Ph Martin Hydrus watercolors. I loved working on the 300lb paper. It now reminds me of an aerial view of downtown Denver.