Monday
20th February, 2017.
Masking
tape painting.
Instead
of using a pencil to mark out the lines of the shapes I wanted to create, I used
masking tape instead so that it would make bold white lines across the board. I
tried this technique first on a small A4 board with only five colours. I did
this because I didn’t want to over-complicate the piece with the element of
colour so I didn’t think too much about that at this stage.
I
think using the masking tape makes the painting very successful. The bold white
lines make the shapes clearer and frame them. I also sponged white with the
colour as I didn’t want the painting to look too dark and I think it looks
light and aesthetically pleasing while still having interest in its perception.
I
tried the same technique on a bigger scale and on canvas instead of a board. The
masking tape still made the same visual aesthetic however, I think I tried to fit
too many objects into this painting so some of the simplicity of the first is
lost within the busyness of this piece. The sponged –on white paint still gives
the painting a soft look and is a technique I want to carry on using in my
painting because of the interesting texture it also gives the painting.
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