Universal One, 2019
acrylics, ink on canvas, 120x100 cm
This year has been pretty much all programming for me so I had to do at least a little bit of traditional work in the end! The painting above is an experiment on a theme that I’ve been trying to approach for quite a while now - human head. I think I found the way or at least a starting point with this painting. If you are computer graphics nerd then I think it’s pretty easy to work out where the visual concept is coming from.
The painting is using mixed media technique, acrylics and ink on canvas. So maybe it’s more drawing then a painting. Whites are painted using Platinium White. This makes for a very nice contrast between matte, grey background and the head which has rather shiny surface with deep blacks. This quality is sadly lost on a photo. I think the painting looks better live, although I’m a bit afraid some very subtle differences in blacks will get lost after puting varnish coat on top.
The decision to use ink was rather spontaneous but I certainly like this technique and would like to develop it further. It allows me to mix the best of painting techniques - broad, quick strokes with the best of drawing ones - very fine and precise lines and details.
Now back to programming…