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lucid-dion In reply to AshleyWithAHeart [2013-03-29 14:13:09 +0000 UTC]

I like that interpretation

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lucid-dion In reply to MichelleKnightDA [2012-08-25 13:17:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I think I will use this color scheme again soon ... Hmm ...

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lucid-dion In reply to Excymiir [2008-09-23 20:57:55 +0000 UTC]

Now I see them too, thanks for favoriting!

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lucid-dion In reply to Kat1304 [2008-09-14 16:12:01 +0000 UTC]

I use acrylic inks misted with water. Then tilt the surface to get them to move into interesting compositions. This one is several layers of this technique.

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Kat1304 In reply to lucid-dion [2008-09-14 20:09:24 +0000 UTC]

I hope you don't mind I've started taking pointers from your technique and using lots of water in my newer paintings (specifically on "Parts Together" which I was thrilled that you faved!).

I was actually wondering specifically about technique in this piece, cause you always work with acrylic inks and water and tilting surfaces, right? That's what I love about your gallery, there's such a continuous 'character' to all the paintings, a real personality. Not so much haphazard experimentation, but a real development.. I feel like I still need to "find" my personality in paintings

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lucid-dion In reply to Kat1304 [2008-09-14 21:32:55 +0000 UTC]

No, I don't mind at all. If something I was able to share sparks some interest then I'm very happy!

Yes, I've lately been working with the acrylic inks, applying them on the surface, misting the whole thing with water (a fine mist) then tiliting like crazy. I sometimes need to "repeat as necessary" until I get something that I think really stands out. Also, as the ink begins to dry, then the tilting produces a different effect as it gets tacky, so I'm becoming more aware of that too.

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Kat1304 In reply to lucid-dion [2008-09-14 23:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Well you definitely did spark some interest! I really want to get a little spray-thing for water so as to have an easy way to keep the paint wet. I've not used acrylic inks, just normal acrylic paints or gouache, but I suppose acrylic inks are just diluted acrylic paints? Or is there something special about them? I've only done a few experiments using the water-tilting-technique, but I'm really very fond of it. What slightly annoys me is that it seems quite random, like I am simply allowing the piece to be created by gravity, rather than actively creating.. do you know what I mean?

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lucid-dion In reply to Kat1304 [2008-09-17 18:34:01 +0000 UTC]

The acrylic "airbrush colors" are a bit more than dilluted acrylic paint. They are more watery, but have a very high pigment load so the colors are vibrant, not at all dilluted. I'm in Germany for two weeks and see that they don't have the Golden brand that I use. But I found another German brand of "airbrush colors" and am going to do some playing around with them while I'm here.

There's quite a bit of active creation in my process. I decide how to place the inks to create an interesting composition of lights/darks and colors. Then, once the process begins, I often need to react quickly to certain random events in order to extend or change them, then finally freeze (quickly dry) the piece when it looks just right. Also, pieces build up over many layers of application where certain areas are corrected, replaced, augmented, etc.

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Kat1304 In reply to lucid-dion [2008-09-18 15:16:41 +0000 UTC]

oh alright, that sounds perfect for this technique! maybe i will try out some acrylic inks one day, they create some wonderful effects i see

i guess it all depends on the working process, and approach to a painting. it's probably just my experimentation phase where i am 'randomly' trying out a technique, with no fixed endpoint. you freeze your paintings? how is that done? i've never heard of that before..

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lucid-dion In reply to Kat1304 [2008-09-18 22:51:45 +0000 UTC]

I'm all about experimenting too, and will continue to try new paints, brands, materials, etc to try and build up a larger repotoir of techniques. When I say "freeze" I mean to try and stop the flow exactly where it is and prevent it from changing any further. I do this by laying it down on a flat surface and using a blow dryer to try and dry sections as quickly as possible.

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Kat1304 In reply to lucid-dion [2008-09-19 17:31:03 +0000 UTC]

Experimenting is a great way to develop i think, i've started painting in a very different way just by exposing myself to new mediums and techniques.

Right, i thought you meant some totally high-tech freezer thing, lol a blow dryer is an interesting idea, you could probably use it to accelerate movement of some paint areas as well, while it's still wet.. it reminds me of a technique in encaustic wax painting where you use a special blow dryer to move the pigments around the surface. that medium is amazing, i really hope to be able to try it out some day

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lucid-dion In reply to rospberry [2008-09-13 14:50:46 +0000 UTC]

Hi Rospberry, glad you like this one, it's become one of my favorites too. Working on this smaller scale is helping me quickly work through ideas.

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lucid-dion In reply to EPAF [2008-09-12 14:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment and observation. Yes, I tried to create a focal point, area of interest, with the white.

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lucid-dion In reply to jestahr [2008-09-11 16:57:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for noticing. Yes, I've developed the habit of creating a kind of skeleton or framework using these textured lines and curves, I like the effect.

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jestahr In reply to lucid-dion [2008-09-12 02:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Knowing that you plan it with real intent makes me like the pieces all the more.

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