Ink

 

These images have stemmed from the photograph I had previously taken and edited. (Top left). This image (top right) was created by getting 'rubbings' of the ground to create a textured surface. I then painted in the shadow to make a representation of the initial image. However I believe it lacks an ethereal edge. 

I believe that I was more successful in creating an ethereal representation in this image (right) as the form is contingent on it's context, rather than existing independently. This image was made by tracing over the initial photograph in order make a stencil, which I then sprayed over with coloured ink.

I did the same with this image (below) however I used an inverted stencil to create a more defined or literal effect.

I liken this experiment to work by American Artist Richard Hambleton. This Untitled piece by Hambleton is made with acrylic paint on paper. Even though I used ink instead of paint, I believe that I have been able to create a similar spontaneous effect.



Acrylic on paper



Acrylic and gouache on paper.

These paintings are a part of the Shadow-man series (1982) which started out as a series of public art pieces however they are now retained in different galleries. Hambleton describes his work by saying "what makes them exciting is the power of the viewer's imagination. It's that split-second experience when you see the figure that matters". This almost resembles the psychological idea of projections, as the viewer is using their own 'imagination' to make sense of the image.