Teaching yourself…
Means a lot of discovery into what mark you want to leave. I’ve gone through textured pieces, plaster, oils, and have ended up loving acrylic - one of the most versatile mediums out there. I can take wild color and put it on canvas, see what unfolds, and follow the challenge…
Working in acrylic…
Means working quickly, so that your body keeps up with the paint. All around are palettes covered with color and scraped with knives, more stained brushes than one can count, drops of paint on the wall, ruined sweatshirts, and tacky sponges rinsed so many times that they’ve turned into a sad grey.
As a new artist, my technique has evolved, but the neutral chaos remains. The work is
bold and rough, with one foot in nature and the other in the void.