Acrylic and ink on board [60 x 45cm each]
I have been playing with simulated rock surfaces for a while now, but these are the first two paintings that utilize all I have learned in these previous experiments. The flat trompe-l'œil is achieved by following a logical sequence initiated in the drawing phase.
A rectangular area is divided into six segments, of three pairs of unique shapes, arranged with rotational symmetry. By removing the edges cut from the rectangular template I push the composition into a more rounded form using flat curves. Tonal values of light to dark follow from top left (lightest) to bottom right (darkest). Applied in many transparent layers a neutral green gray is made by mixing complementary opposites of red/pink and yellow/green.
I am fascinated by this whole process, from start (line drawing) to finish (rock) and intend on producing more in series, building towards some kind of rock wall.
©ADG2018
