a blog of painting, abstraction, and contemporary art
Random header image... Refresh for more!

studio update – 11/24/08

Here’s a large format watercolour I just finished last week.

Gordon Fraser / untitled / 2008 / watercolour and pastel on paper / 44 x 30 inches (2 Panels) / gordonfraserfinearts.com

Gordon Fraser / untitled / 2008 / watercolour, pastel, guache on paper / 44 x 30 inches (2 Panels) / gordonfraserfinearts.com

Tags: , , , , ,

November 24, 2008   1 Comment

David Antonides

David Antonides / Transcoded / Watercolour on Paper / 49.75 x 38.5 inches

David Antonides / Transcoded / Watercolour on Paper / 49.75 x 38.5 inches / www.davidantonides.com

I’ve had the opportunity to work in the studio with David on a number of occasions and have learned a lot by watching him work.

Water for me is a medium which intermediates the tangible with emotion and spirit. It flows between my intention and its own laws of nature and serendipity – its a collaboration of sorts. I explore the contrast between the subtlety of complex colour transitions and the strength of dense, robust marks. Watercolour can make a strong statement and be monumental. It can have weight and gravity. [Read more...]

Tags: , , , , ,

June 3, 2008   No Comments