I've been working on a series of portraits for some time now. While it has been a very enjoyable and fruitful project, the idea keeps me focused on one very specific type of composition. I have gotten in the habit of keeping a blank canvas under each painting as i work on them. I find the random drips interesting and since i am often finding myself in need of a place to clean my or wipe off my brushes, this becomes a useful template.
These canvases, and my desire to escape the rigid portrait series, i am currently working on, gave the idea for this new series.
In this series i combining the rigid idea of the portrait (by making a multi layered stencil, aka very precise details consuming all my time ) and the idea of the abstraction (my drip catchers/brush cleaner) and making one cohesive piece. I'm finding it a much more time consuming project then i originally thought. But i really like what i've discovered.
Here is the first finished piece. I think i might call it "William.S Gun" but i might try for a really long title i will inevitable abbreviate.
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