Quotation from pre-published social media in brackets:
[ “Red Scratchpad” is made with quick palette knife scratches with its own unique pattern.
This artwork exhibits a deep red through mixing cadmium red with gold acrylic paints. I purposely chose to make a scratched ‘beauty highlight’ lower-centre. Another softer scratched highlight is featured mid-left of the ‘M’ at the top of the artwork.
I visually referenced “Green Scratchpad” to begin this second painting of the series. Particularly whilst I am defining visual elements for these pieces.
With the remaining deep red paint I made another quite phenomenal abstract immediately afterwards in the “Pseudo-Purple with Gold Frame” style. ]
You can see “Gold Rectangular Frame with Red” (the second cadmium red with gold acrylic painting I produced on the same days as “Red Scratchpad”) by clicking the link.
It should be noted both “Red Scratchpad” and “Gold Rectangular Frame with Red” were published to my Instagram social media. The latter required new photography prior to publishing to my blog, doing so in June.
In discussing “Red Scratchpad” I can tell you my scratchpad series of works are amongst my favourite. Themes involve movies, creativity, music, thoughts, architecture, self-reflection, abstract ideas. I much prefer viewers to make these series of works their own in terms of meaning.
I have genuinely gifted “Green Scratchpad” although the recipient has yet to receive the artwork as I’m an unbelievably complex person. Some weeks ago I viewed the canvas out from storage.
It’s as astoundingly beautiful as “Red Scratchpad”.
Understated. Classical. First of the Scratchpad series.
There is a great deal of soul-searching to be found within this series, something for me to build upon over the years.
Next we have “Cosmic Scrages” immediately below:
“Cosmic Scrages” is easily the most Jackson Pollock of works I’ve made to-date. Please do click the images for a more detailed viewing digitally.
Quotation from pre-published social media in brackets:
[ The first draft for “Cosmic Scrages” took 55 minutes on the 23rd June. I then worked over another four drafts the next day until I was happy with the result.
Happy equalled me uncontrollably laughing sometime with literal artistic elation. Afterwards I sat in the garden admiring the painting, drinking a cup of tea.
All palette knife and cloth working, no brushes. Immensely difficult to make, goodness gracious. ]
Well, there you have it in a quotation. No way these images even on high-quality flatscreens can possibly convey the paintworking in “Cosmic Scrages”.
I get an immediate sense of joy when I finish a work. The fact I made a successful inspiration from the works of an influential past master American artist meant everything to me.
I guess it did likewise for Basquiat.
Each and every artist painting is different. Not merely through obvious uniqueness from one work to another.
I could do a geometric painting style like “Cosmic Scrages” over and over again. The ‘ideas, qualities, application of the paints or materials.. makes all the difference.’
Just to demonstrate the level of skill required, Geometric Lines #1 & #2 are (of several-attempts-following) my very own masterpieces from that series, of two.
One-offs, #1 and #2.
True, I do wish to produce new ink pen geometrics in the future. However for now I’m happy to let those shine brightly as part of my catalogue raisonné of works. Especially since they’re genuinely difficult to make.
Oh gosh, I love them so. I think you can appreciate why it’s soul-wrenching for me to actually send “Green Scratchpad”.. yet.
To me at the very least “Cosmic Scrages” is my geometric painting masterpiece in the Pollock style.
Producing inspiration from very famous artists is an obsession, whilst also creating my own. It would be absurd to write ‘I simply place material to canvas and et voila.. masterpiece’.
Artistic learning is necessary to provide masterful possibilities.
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” – Picasso.
For those who have not read my pre-published social media (Instagram) for this piece, here is a quotation in brackets to give you some insight into the artwork:
[ “type: the Unfathomable ARTIST [acrylic version #1]” builds upon a genre within art containing either/and/or immediacy, repetition, overwriting, overpainting, confounding wordology, iconography/symbology and interpersonal communication.
This piece is founded from my past works with the same message (‘type: the Unfathomable ARTIST‘) portraying multiple ideas and themes. To date I have made oils, iron gall ink and (now) acrylic works with this title.
In effect this is an invitation for you to get to know me, my person, my personality.
Please note confounding wordology is a repetitive practice amongst Twombly and Basquiat works, where I drew inspiration. Particularly in terms of technique, ideas and motivations I am immensely studious with regards to artists, art and generally everything interesting to me. ]
Now for new information to blog readers about this acrylic shown immediately above..
.. it was a total canvas wrestling match to be honest. Some paintings like Yellow Flowered Sun Abstract just happen. Others like this piece <partway through> you would find me carefully considering the visuals, or a lack of artistic quality or the feeling it’s a work-in-progress I’m not ready to place palette, brush or pencils down with.
I must be delighted with an artwork, professionally.
“type: the Unfathomable ARTIST [acrylic version #1]” is somewhat unique. Understated tones, stylistic paint writing in canvas scratches, a messily-attractive disconcordance.
The idea originates specifically from these digital works; oil paintings; and iron gall ink piece I have linked for you to view (please note clicking on these links you may need to use the back button to return to this article):
Digital versions:
next the two developing oil painting English font versions:
and also an incredible iron gall ink version using a dip pen:
These works have sentimental meaning to me, even beyond themes.
I personally believe “type: The Unfathomable… Artist – Electronic Version” [18th August 2020] is one of my most valuable artworks. Similar feeling also with “Green Scratchpad” and “Cosmic Scrages” [23rd/24th June 2024].
Friendship is a powerful emotion.
Finally, I would like to share a blog article of an inspired artwork subconsciously featuring a particular woman with whom “type:” series of works derive certain elements.
Purely for those wishing to understand cultural changes my art and humanitarian efforts need to achieve.
Art Life.
The Unfathomable Artist 