Having stretched a canvas, I had a feeling that I needed to create texture to represent these scars and wounds, and the ups and downs of life. I used a filler and water mix with some trowels (and a cafeteria fork) to create grooves and marks. The outcome was good, although it did start to crumble away due to the water content. Just picking up or moving the canvas caused bits to drop off. Quite poetic in a way, especially given my theme, but actually not what I wanted.
FAILURE - I tried not to be disheartened by this failed attempt, and wondered if I could 'heal' it by painting over it.
I used bright colours and worked freely within the grooves and texture of the painting. I then added a white-wash over the top. This had a similar feeling to the paper scrunch painting I had created before.
The paint and colours represented the literal and metaphorical patching up and starting a fresh, over and over again, with the ghost of your past still visible in places.
LIKES - The texture, the colours.
DISLIKES - The piece itself, for some reason it just didn't sit right with me or work for what I was trying to achieve. I decided to shelve this work and move on.
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