Progress Post: Abstract Painting

Day 2

Unfortunately I was not able to get any pictures of day 1 for this project, but during that day I applied a light blue background that is still visible. On day 2 I applied some strokes using a gradient made from my palette, creating this flame-like appearance that is very organic. My original reference for this piece came from a method of zooming in a lot, similar to some pieces Georgia O'Keeffe have made with animal bones. Except with my piece, I used a picture I took of a flower and zoomed in towards the center, where it begins to bud.

Day 3

This day I did not change my foundation too much, and still kept the original shape. The major change I made was a thicker application of color, as well as some highlights allowing for more of my piece to really pop. At this point I am unsure how to incorporate the blue background with the contrasting warm colors, but that is eventually resolved on the 4th and final day we worked on this project.

Day 4

On the final day of this project, I really solidified the strokes after confrontation with my teacher. In this process I was really able to remove some of the blue, while still keeping some of it so it still has that uniqueness it originally held. I also added some more highlights with yellow, as well added more of a purple/red which helped layers and depth to the overall painting.