Hard Edge Painting (#105) 2010
Just finished two new paintings titled Cliff and Cool Earl. It's hard to see in the image above but the off white band is only one layer which allows you to still see the tag underneath the paint. There is another off white square under the red stripe that completely blocks out the tag on the bottom right hand corner. The transparency element is a new feature. I really like the layers of visibility and transparency in the painting and I plan to use it in future paintings. Come to think of it, this idea is also in many of my other pieces such as the Limosine tinted portraits and mirrors. Reflection, transparency, visibility and invisibility are an integral part of urban culture. It's evident in many aspects of the culture such as how you dress, the persona you create, the name you choose to use, how you hook up you car, and even in the constructed nature of hop hop music itself.
Just finished two new paintings titled Cliff and Cool Earl. It's hard to see in the image above but the off white band is only one layer which allows you to still see the tag underneath the paint. There is another off white square under the red stripe that completely blocks out the tag on the bottom right hand corner. The transparency element is a new feature. I really like the layers of visibility and transparency in the painting and I plan to use it in future paintings. Come to think of it, this idea is also in many of my other pieces such as the Limosine tinted portraits and mirrors. Reflection, transparency, visibility and invisibility are an integral part of urban culture. It's evident in many aspects of the culture such as how you dress, the persona you create, the name you choose to use, how you hook up you car, and even in the constructed nature of hop hop music itself.
