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The perfect place for masking fluid

April 13, 2009


 

 Shavingbrush Tree Flowers, central detail of 85 x 45 x 3 inches, masking fluid removed, work in progress

 Shavingbrush Tree Flowers, left detail, masking fluid removed Shavingbrush Tree Flowers, upper central detail, masking fluid removed Shavingbrush Tree Flowers, right detail, masking fluid removed

Shavingbrush Tree Flowers, 85 x 45 x 3 inches, April 13th work in progressFlowering Shavingbrush Tree,  April 11th above: details of 85H x 45W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas,wrapped sides painted, trim frame. Still in progress, but the rubberized mask was removed in order to see exactly what stage things are at before continuing. The painting overall still has a few areas to open up; very little work tomorrow should finish it. Shortly after starting the painting I turned it  upside down and applied the masking fluid with a toothpick and let it drip. Gravity can be used as a tool!

April 13th, Left:  The top third will still leave as much of the primed canvas as possible; a gradation of unfinished space toward more finished at the bottom. I was hoping to leave it as seen here giving an airy illusion, but it does need to develop along with the rest of it…still not as much, but enough to show the main flower better.  This means I’ll be once again dripping masking fluid on the piece upside down to preserve the interesting marks that occurred from the 1st application, and also create some new ones with any further work. For previous posts on earliest progress of this painting click here.

Categories: abstract/impressionist, acrylic painting, experimental, flowers, Mexico, Seasonal, Spring, The Majesty of Trees Collection, travel, trees, work in progress | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “The perfect place for masking fluid”

  1. Elizabeth Drury Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 11:06

    Hey this is exciting to see…

  2. Virginia Wieringa Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 11:06

    85×45!! Is this larger than life size? This is gorgeous!

  3. Anonymous Says:
    April 15th, 2009 at 11:06

    This one turned out absolutely stunning! I remember the photo you sent weeks ago – thinking “this one will be fantastic” – and it is!

  4. Nikkico Says:
    April 15th, 2009 at 11:06

    Hi you three – thanks – yes V, the main flower is about two times the life size. A tiny bit more work is all…

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