Before proceeding with my 'Gehenna' painting, I have been developing my paint pouring skills in a variety of ways to ensure that my techniques are up to scratch before committing to a final planned piece. There are certain areas within the thumbnail that I'd like to fill with paint pours to create a multi-dimensional, multi-media affect to the piece; further accentuating its otherworldly and surrealist aesthetic. I started by creating a series of 'test' pieces on a smaller scale, working with acrylic and canvas.
I primed the surfaces with two base layers of gesso, as this helps to preserve the paint’s pigment on the canvas after having being mixed with the paint pouring medium (in this instance, floetrol). I then applied a base colour to each of the canvases. Once this had dried, I experimented by using some spray paint on the canvas (a medium I’ve not used before, so this was an interesting experiment) to try and add some depth to the piece before applying the pour.
I think the composition of this painting was rather
successful as it harbours a central hub that anchors the elements of the
painting while still maintaining a floating fluidity to the appearance of the
piece.
I’m not massively pleased with the colour palette of this
painting. I think in the future I should be a little more patient with mixing
my paints to a degree where I’m happy with the colours before applying the
acrylic to the canvas.
Next time, I plan to continue incorporating spray paint into the backgrounds of my pours within the confinements of using tape to maintain sharp and controlled lines that juxtapose against the grainy texture of the air brush finish that spray paint provides.
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