I used pages from a Boston magazine to determine the boxed spaces to paint ala Piet Mondrian's style and pasted it on watercolour paper. However, the glue stick I used did not do a good job at making the magazine page stick onto the watercolour paper. Note to self, no more using glue sticks for Artworks! The colours used focussed on belonging to a specific colour scheme, greens, reds and blues. I used gouache to achieve that bright, bold colours for the background. The popular item is painted in black similar to Warhol's style. Similar but not the same.
At some point of time, I intend to re-create this artwork using better glue and perhaps acrylic paint to achieve a slightly better outcome.
Here are my works:
Especially considering what a difficult week it was in our city... great work! How do you feel about the final product (besides the technical difficulties)? I'm glad that you veered towards Mondrian - it makes it more your own. I can see your influences, but it's a combination all your own. What made you do it? Purely inspiration from the research or was there something else? Maybe about the products? Additionally, the color palette in each piece is your own as well, which is great. Mondrian worked primarily in primary colors, so I'm happy to see that you chose to work more on a color scale. You would really enjoy studying color theory and definitely, if you haven't already, look at the work of Josef Albers. There is a lot you can learn about color and how colors interact from his work.
ReplyDeleteWhere do the colors come from? Were they inspired by the packaging of these products? Was it more about mood?
Besides the issues you had with the glue, is there anything you would change about the series? Or about a particular piece?
I think the series is quite successful. It's well executed, the images relate to one another, and they are interesting to look at. Most significantly, I enjoy your color combinations and you've balanced them nicely throughout each piece.
I would definitely look up Josef Albers. I love to work with colour but I realize that I lean towards using more bold and bright colours. I think I have a thing for Mondrian because of his graphic style. No doubt he uses primary colours and it's beautiful but I wanted to create something that used the analogous colour scheme and even contemplated playing with the use complementary colours. I believe the bright colours used accentuate the idea of pop art.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, you are correct, the packaging of the food items belong to that specific colour scheme except for the Chrysanthemum Tea. Singaporeans will be able to relate more to series with the chosen colour schemes used.
I was thinking that perhaps, the next time I work on a similar series like this, I might want to put in a white background to create more impact but it will be just something to consider. If it doesn't look right or work out, I might just remove that piece completely. Between the three, I might remove the can of Chrysanthemum Tea partly because it is much smaller than the rest and doesn't seem to make an impact as much as the MILO energy drink and the packet of Instant noodles.
Perhaps what I could try out next are the people popular in Singapore like the Prime Minister and his father, the Minister Mentor. That might have a political impact so I am still considering whether to work on it...