I always have the feeling that the painting isn't messy enough when I abstract. I keep trying to express myself through painting and I mostly think I do until I look at the final result. No painting -so far- reflected all my feelings and thoughts perfectly. But this painting here, I assume, is the closest to that messy colourful painting, I've been lately wanting to paint.
The best thing about abstract painting is that either you're in control of the paint brush or the paint brush is in control of you. It's hard to explain, but it's just that sometimes you don't know what to do next and you end up closing your eyes and letting the paint brush lead you. Well, they say that your feelings and thoughts are the ones leading you, but I'm not sure about that. I bet they're right, I just didn't reach the point, where I can fully express myself through painting. Not yet at least..
But all I know is that I enjoy nothing more than painting, even if I'm not always really satisfied with the result.
This is the first time I use spray paint while painting! And it's awesome!
When I was painting these circles my sister came to me and was like "Are these planets?".
Her comment really annoyed me, but I thought I'd name the painting "Milky Way" to always remember that provoking comment of hers.
I know you don't read my blog, little sister, but good job, you practically named the painting for me.
That's it for tonight!
Ciao, beautiful people
Another boring Thursday night spent alone. Another painting that kept me occupied for at least 4 hours.
I was supposed to continue a painting of a car I started a couple of weeks ago. I love painting/drawing cars. I always did. But now I think I love painting ships just as much, which somehow upsets me and I can't tell why.
This drawing was supposed to be an attempt to use all 48 crayons of my set, but of course I failed at using them all! So I thought it was just going to be another way of letting my anger out. But I'm not quite sure if I really did let it out. So I guess the drawing practically failed at everything it was ever supposed to be. It doesn't matter though, I think I'm satisfied with the result after all.
"When you always use the same colours and patterns, your paintings will get boring and expected" That's what I fear the most! That's why I decided to use all the colours I would've never used together for this painting.
I only painted the first layer with paint brushes and did the rest with my hands. Don't they always say the hand is the greatest tool?
This painting proved to me that it's okay to be striking and unexpected and that it's okay to use more then three main colours in one painting after all.
Oh and I finally was able to name one of my paintings: I present to you "Electric Contrast".
On my way back home I decided I should paint, so I got a 30×30 canvas and two paint brushes. When I got home I started with the background and had to wait a little till it dried out -luckely, I was using acrylics, so I didn't have to wait so long- and then started with the pointe and I hated it. The colour I chose for the pointe was good, but just not good enough and it didn't really fit the colour of the background. I spent about 30mins mixing colours until I finally came up with the perfect colour. It was magical, I just love mixing colours and I adore pastels.
The painting is for a friend, I really hope she likes it!
Oh and excuse my crappy camera!
I haven't had enough time to paint or draw lately and when I finally had some leisure time, I realized I had almost no crayons at all! Just dark blue, red, orange, yellow, black and silver. But I was able to make something out of them anyway! It's not amazing, but it's somehow good. I'm not signing it though!
That's it for today. Ciao, beautiful people.
