The imagery and
the bold paint application, created with a sponge mop, at once suggest and mock the formal language and bravura paint handling of the Abstract Expressionists.
His Mural (1943), which combines
bold paint application with a colossal size, gave Pollock the confidence to explore the painting process on the huge surfaces in Portrait of HM (1945) and Night Mist (1945), until he reached his characteristic style in 1947 — 1950.
Not exact matches
Through her dynamic
application of
paint and pop cultural references, Pensato's compositions extend the possibilities of action
painting into
bold figuration and abstraction.
From 1950 to 1955, he produced his well - known Women series, «integrating the human form with the aggressive
paint application,
bold colors, and sweeping strokes of Abstract Expressionism.
But we soon find ourselves seduced by
paint applications, from
bold swipes to thin washes; by rich color, coiling lines, rhythmically stabbed pat - terns, drips and much, much more, all in the service of unpredictable shapes.
Bold, gesture - driven
applications of vinyl
paint (gesso) are juxtaposed against horizontal bands of heavy and opaque fabric that have been sewn together.
Additionally, Red
Paintings included enhanced textures created by
paint application processes — such as drips, spatters, washes and
bold horizontal strokes.
Contemporary American artist Jessica Hartley effortlessly conquers the challenging nature of abstraction with her energetic panels that break free of the boundaries of their two - dimensional forms and confront the viewer with their
bold colors, expressive
paint application, and incredibly dynamic shapes.