I’ve been experimenting with different painting techniques and also playing with the colour red. This painting has a few layers of paint. As I built up the layers, I masked some parts with masking tape, before applying the next layer of paint. I also scratched into the surface to bring out the underlying colours. All the colours have some red in them. When I got to this stage I decided to stop, though I’m not convinced it is finished yet. To me it reminds me of primitive figures dancing in the dark by a fire – hence the title. I’m considering painting faces and feet on them, but am not quite sure yet.
beautiful ribbons of colour .. almost like scratching cat claws .. and yet, so much more passionate and warm ..
Thankyou for commenting! I’m finding myself really drawn to warm colours lately – its kinda new and weird cause I am usually into cool colours…… its good to change though I think =)
great work … i love the colours and energy your profile pic looks awesome too … i’d been thinking of doing a self portrait that way for ages
Thanks Damien! I love the colours too. my profile pic is from a self portrait grid we did last year in cert III self portraits are really challenging, but important I think. Glad you like it =)
This looks fantastic, great work C. love the way you have captured the energy of dance, without trying to paint someone dancing. sweet as…. or should that be sweat.
O and I forgot to add, I think adding a figurative element would not help. but what would I know.
You’re funny! I painted a lot of this outside on a hot sunny day, so sweat is probably accurate =) Thanks for the advise too, I think you could be right….. for once =)))
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this is beautiful!love love love it!you so do your best work at home..xo
awe thanks Flower! That’s very encouraging! I often feel a little lost at home, but am starting to find a groove……
– CDrewHughes
beautiful ribbons of colour .. almost like scratching cat claws .. and yet, so much more passionate and warm ..
Thankyou for commenting! I’m finding myself really drawn to warm colours lately – its kinda new and weird cause I am usually into cool colours…… its good to change though I think =)
– CDrewHughes
absolutely … change is wonderful xx
This is awesome CDH, theres something tribal about it, great colour
Thankyou, yeah it feels tribal to me too =)
– CDrewHughes
loved your description. for me it’s like the embers of the fire having their own dance in the depths of the heat. love it.
Wow thankyou, that sounds really romantic! xxx
– CDrewHughes
Ooooo this is HOT!!! I love all those thin lines!
Thanks Stack, the thin lines are from scratching back in with the end of my paintbrush….. I love em too =)
– CDrewHughes
great work … i love the colours and energy
your profile pic looks awesome too … i’d been thinking of doing a self portrait that way for ages
Thanks Damien! I love the colours too.
my profile pic is from a self portrait grid we did last year in cert III
self portraits are really challenging, but important I think. Glad you like it =)
– CDrewHughes
i like it and i can see the dancing in the dark… great stuff!
thankyou Linda, it was fun to do =)
– CDrewHughes
This looks fantastic, great work C. love the way you have captured the energy of dance, without trying to paint someone dancing. sweet as…. or should that be sweat.
O and I forgot to add, I think adding a figurative element would not help. but what would I know.
You’re funny! I painted a lot of this outside on a hot sunny day, so sweat is probably accurate =)
Thanks for the advise too, I think you could be right….. for once =)))
– CDrewHughes