Sentences with phrase «visible weave of the canvas»

«At times... they present the illusion of an almost corrugated surface,» he explained, «until the visible weave of the canvas tautens it, pulling out its creases, as it were.

«Far from harmonizing the individual stripes by colour, Louis usually vibrates them, creating an illusion of painterliness in their optical flicker... [at times] they present the illusion of an almost corrugated surface, until the visible weave of the canvas tautens it, pulling out its creases» (J. Elderfield, Morris Louis, exh.

Not exact matches

Humidity plays havoc with oil paints which sink faster into the canvas, but he seems to have shrugged and let them go their way, appearing thinner and even patchy on the surface of some canvases, often leaving the weave visible and occasional gaps between blocks of colour.

The weave of the raw canvas was visible within the painted forms, and, at the same time, the visibility of the canvas beneath the painted surface negated the sense of illusion and depth.

The thin paint of the edge of the bed, through which the weave of the canvas is clearly visible, contrasts sharply with the thick paint of the bed clothes, just as the thin vertical strokes of the curtain contrast with the creamy treatment of the flesh.