Painting x 2D Outcomes 2 (Painting Process)

Canvas Painting - Stage 2

The next stage of my canvas is complete! I decided to use the tree as if it was pulling forward from the comic panels, to suggest the reaching, and growing qualities of nature.

The outer black lines are meant to frame the other parts of the painting, similar to this reference below, painted by artist Jack Kirby.

Marvel Mystery #25, Jack Kirby (Artist)

Originally I had a difficult time painting on the canvas, as I forgot to water down the acrylic to make it more smooth and pliable, as it kept pulling at the brush sides, resulting in jagged and spotty edges. Although for my first time getting back into large-scale painting, I’m quite happy, and will only get better with practice.

For the other panels, I’m painting abstract, nature-inspired elements. I’ll be using a fresh colour palette of light green and pastel pink, which to me, looks like a risograph colour palette. (As the sharp opposites, which create punchy graphics)

Review #3

I LOVE this green. I think it pairs well with the black. The round sections that aren’t kissing the black line, are fluid extensions of the lines. I’ve tried to create a visual ‘flow’ of shapes that are balanced, but still reflect abstract forms found within nature.

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My abstract perception of nature - How I see shapes

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Next, I’m going to continue with the rounded shapes, and draw pastel details into the coloured sections. I enjoy pastels as they have a textural, varying lines with every stroke, and the softness leaves behind residue, which on canvas, creates a raw line that is visually significant of a drawn line.

I’m thinking of making a bodily shape in the right side?…I’ll contemplate some more before making any decisions.