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Originally Posted by neuroman
So when you are doing these abstract paintings, is there any kind of "real world" image in your head at all? In Escape I and II, it kind of looks like a harbor or ocean, with a horizon line, and sky on top of it, for example. Others, the resemblance to real world shapes isn't as clear. And yes, I understand these are all abstract, but I think people are always looking to recognize discernable shapes and objects.
no, i kinda just paint and see where it takes me. i know what you mean about escape 1 & 2 though - a few people have said the same thing about it looking like a harbor. with escape i originally painted it vertically with the dark on the left side not the bottom. it wasn't until i turned it sideways, a couple days after painting it, that i was like "woah." and saw the horizon in it too. and it gave it a whole new feeling w/ atmosphere. it made the painting a lot less boring when it was turned and became one of my favorites! so when i did escape2 i did have that in mind, but not the first one.
with "modern world" toward the end of painting i started to see a city skyline in that one too so i made a couple darker marks that brought that out a ltitle more but i didn't do much to really make it look like that, just kinda happened.
with "forgotten dream" i was kind of thinking foresty scene in my head and i think that came through a little without really making it too much.
but for the most part i just paint without really trying to make anything specific. i like to listen to music while i paint and i think that can kinda effect the mood of the painting.