Bryan McGinnis Post 2

Since my last post I began applying an arrange of textures to play around with. The image has transformed a lot from the original idea of the inkblot. This particular inkblot painting is of Amelia Earhart. Seth mentioned that he was able to note recognizable features of her but I am not convinced if everyone else was able to, so I'm going to mess around with what I could do to force her personality to show through. I'm excited from what has come from this thus far. Soon I will put together one or two more canvas' the same size and begin painting them.

MY CLAY IS IN! So that's exciting for me as well. I claimed one of the studio spaces downstairs, so if you're in the area take a look in!

Here are a few images of my process throughout my painting.

 

For those alum sneaking a peak, what I did was start applying textures to paint on. The body texture is different form the background. Body texture is a paper and flower substance while the rest of the canvas is sand from the volley ball court outside of forest hall. This summer I really had fun with washing away my paint with water while it is 75% dry. So the first image you can see the brown sand shown through the black, which in my eyes gives the painting more dimensions. The third image is the body portion while the water is pouring down the paint, somehow leading to a galaxy affect. I'm writing a lot but stick with me! when I started to apply the ink blot portion, it was taking too much of the layer underneath. So I made the decision to invert the blot on the left upper portion. If anyone needs the roughest sand paper in the world I now know how to make it, orders can be placed with my assistant.