Saturday, May 9, 2009

When Surface Fights with Form



Take a look.


The top picture is of a recent piece. I thought it was finished, but there was something that bothered me about it. I even exhibited it with the blue surface treatment.


Then I re-did the surface, and the bottom picture shows how it looks now.


I'm happier with the piece now. The old surface was in conflict with the form, while the new colours - more subtle, more variegated - pull the eye in to the form of the piece rather than pushing it away.


It's a huge difference for such a small change.


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