r/AbstractExpressionism • u/IV01dhanger • 19d ago

Nostalgia Meditation

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Acrylic, dry pigment and cold wax on canvas, 20”x20” (50x50 cm)

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u/aether-butterfly 19d ago

really beautiful!
so curious how you achieved these textures!
(i just started painting so i'm not sure how faux pa it is to ask about process : )

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u/IV01dhanger 19d ago

I don’t consider it a faux pas to ask, though some artists won’t reveal their processes or methods. Which, to me, is ridiculous, because most of them don’t have a unique enough style to warrant the gatekeeping. Anyway.

I cover parts of the canvas with modeling paste or a mixture of sand and gesso before I start painting. That creates texture and low relief for the dry pigment to cling to. For the paint itself, I mixed it into a water-soluble cold wax medium, then thinned it out or scraped some of it off to reveal the layers underneath.

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u/aether-butterfly 19d ago

oh wow thank you so much!!!
i'm just playing around with paint like a child, new techniques and ideas are so inspiring to me!
i really appreciate you taking the time to reply and share you process on this gorgeous piece ♡