Unlike Barnett Newman, whose
flat opaque layers of even reds, blues, whites and browns emphasize the flatness of the surface — after all it's a two - dimensional space, Francis draws with a combination of translucent, semi-opaque and opaque pigments.
Not exact matches
Flat opaque fields with frayed edges mingle with translucent
layered patches of colour.
Throughout, subtly - inflected
layerings of oil paint result in densely optical areas of
flat opaque color.»
Use a roller to apply a
flat,
opaque layer of paint, then try using newspaper, card, feathers or sponges to drag paint across the surface, or icing bags and syringes to squeeze out your paint in lines.