So onto less gooier pastures, a different type of goop. Thick luscious paint and atmospheric mystery were more on the horizon. I'm just going to explore Gerhard Richter's work and slowly transition my own tendencies. I've been doing a lot of illustrative work these last years but it's a smooth transition back into abstract painting. Whether it's monsters or fine art I always try to work the hell out of the subject matter. With fine art I want explore whatever it is going on and see what comes out on the other end. That is actually the freedom that I love with the fine arts, that can be restrictive with other art forms. But I guess it's all in how much you enjoy what you're doing. That'll judge the effort put hence forth.
In the first transition I was trying to build surface texture but there was the ancient Chinese painting theme started to pop up with the many turns of the canvas. Mountains and misty forests came to light.
The second step was the adding of the heaviness, deep orange and black. This gave the image some depth and mood. I think further steps will include some whites and greys to allow the darks and colors underneath to wriggle and squirm underneath.
