This is a reverse acrylic painting on plastic I did about 5 years ago. I don't have it now, but I found an old glossy photo of it and was inspired to use it for a heart painting.
Once I have the resin on the heart painting it will have a glossy sheen like the reverse painting. Mixing the resin out in the garage was a disaster. Even after 2 mins vigorous mixing it was so cold out there the resin was too thick to pour. I had to race upstairs like a blue arsed fly to get the hair dryer before the resin set too much. I managed to blow enough heat on it so I could soften it enough to spread it on the painting.
For a view of another artist who uses polymer resin on artwork
visit Sang-Ah Choi 2003 exhibit
OR Chris Ofili's painting, Affrodizzia, on ArtNet
For a view of another artist who uses polymer resin on artwork
visit Sang-Ah Choi 2003 exhibit
OR Chris Ofili's painting, Affrodizzia, on ArtNet
"I am not concerned with the ego, but with reaching the spirit of an image, because when that spirit is understood, the form creates itself".
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21 comments:
I think I'm gonna try that reverse painting thing sometime...
Reverse painting is so very hard for me...I have a hard enough time painting on the right sides of things...I'd go crazy!
I know it's sooooo cold here too, no resin projects for me until the weather warms up a little. Stay warm! :) Love the bug!!!
I liked the colors on your reverse acrylic painting on plastic.
A lot of strong earthly Indian colors...
I found a reverse painting I did back in school - though it pales in comparison to yours!
Ah, that wicked cold winter sprite is playing with all of us. :(
these are my new favorite colors- turquoise blue and red- i have a retro sectional (50's-60's) and it is red- and have had so much fun using these two colours together
your heart's a beautiful combination of those colours
ckw, considering how you and I both admire kahlo and, what colours you have on your house I am not surprised you like these colours.
You have nothing to lose lone beader, just put on a splodge of paint on an old scrap of clear plastic. Before it dries you scratch out a pattern and start layering the colours that way.
hmbt, it does take a while to think in terms of reversing everything.
I LOVE the rich reds sunil, and yes, the colours are reminiscent of Indian colours. Maybe that is why I LOVE Indian art/crafts/fabric.
cynthia, I hope you post a pic of it. I find reverse painting intriguing. I am amazed at the more detailed work on glass.
Corinne
I love this heart so much, it's so vibrant and passionate. That's the sort of heart one falls in love with.
xoxo
Margot
ahhh that heart painting is perfect for my new theme on my blog! come on over...you are invited to my celebration of love.
I like very much the high gloss effect, and the reverse painting is very interesting especially with acrylic colors, from my little experience I think that the flashy colors is a characteristic of acrylic ? correct me if I am wrong...
Beautiful...both the reverse painting and the heart.
I have never tried resin but it looks like so much fun and I love high gloss anything.
Great work!
What a gorgeous painting, ah those yummy colors, and I can imagine the resin makes a beautiful glossy finish!! LOL, a 'blue arsed fly' is a new one to me! :p
In ref to hearts, I said Jasper Johns before, but I actually meant Jim Dine, of course.
It was well worth the effort though.
Striking piece of artwork :)
Seeing yur blog for the fist time! It's wild and the art is great. I love your photo...it says it all.
Will bcome a regular visitor.
Beautiful!! I am new to your blog and a fellow artist. I love your style.
If you want to see my work you can check some of it out HERE
Thanks for dropping in James :) I really liked your "Post Traumatic Consumer Fatigue", just fabulous.
Hiay William, I enjoyed seeing your work, very rich and beautiful brushwork. Glad you like my blog.
ah, mr. zip, LOVE Jim Dine's work.
merelyme, I check your celebration of love :) thanks for the invite.
Bright colours with acrylic are more recent Doudy, than when I was growing up. They tended to dry dull. I use resin on oil or acrylic paintings and I love the effect.
Painter girl, I love using resin but it can be a right pain (especially in colder weather), have to wear a mask when mixing and pouring and then exhale on it to get the bubbles out. I try to use the hair dryer instead, but as a last resort will exhale on it. I will not do any more resin hearts or others until the spring and I can mix and pour in the garage with the doors open.
do you use the resin just to coat or can you layer with acrylics?
I use to just coat the painting, not sure its possible to layer, well not with the resin I use.
Luscious color, JB, and another gorgeous heart!
You should be here doing your resin, where we had a warm-ish, sunny spring day. I'd be thrilled with just a couple of days of real, winter weather!
Very creative blog1
Nice to meet a neighbor right down the road from humble Dayton.
thanks dirkstar, didn't realize you were from these parts :)
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