Day 4 : Standoffs with paper

let me start by saying i am happy with 3 of the paintings. that is pretty good for 5.

no. 5 + no. 3

no. 3 and no. 5 are being difficult. visually they stand out because they lack energy, the compositions are awkward, and they don’t have splatters of paint like the others. i’ll start in chronological order.

no. 3
i was hesitant with this one from the beginning. for some reason i got timid and made a smaller blob than the others. i tried to make up for it with red splats but there was too much empty space and no connection between the central blob and the red spatters. my solution: make a white circle to hide the rest and focus in on the primary blob – there are some nice spots in there. the gesso smudged the paint and i decided to go with it. you can see through the white and the paint pulled the watercolors along with it in the circle. it feels like wind. alas – the next step and direction for this piece is unknown.

no. 5
again, awkward mass to begin with (large with a disconnected red blob off to the side). i added drips of red to try to unite the two blobs but i think i went to far and now i’m in a standoff with an inanimate object. should i say fuck it to white space and fill up the paper? i can’t decide. also the painting lacks orientation. i don’t know which way it should stand.