Tuesday 31 January 2012

Lacquer mixed with oil paint.









Today I was experimenting again, I applied thin washes of oil paint and while the surface was still wet I swirled and dripped white primer and lacquer. With minimal control I guided the paint in the direction I wanted, and then left the rest to chance.....

I love the way the lacquer has reacted with the primer; the liquids meet but dont blend together  leaving a cracked or broken edge. The lacquer has caused the thinned out oil paint to merge with the primer, this has left subtle changes in the colour.

I am really enjoying discovering different ways to create paintings I now need to think about how I can use these techniques in my work!