Abstract Art "Mondrian Inspired"
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Abstract Art "Mondrian Inspired"
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I Love Design. It allows me to express my opinion. Its an outlet bring balance and center self. Are you running around with a lot of baggage. Let it go without saying it. I dont know his story or "The Dutch Masters History". The past 2 years Ive been changing the world. I donated all clothes I have 3 closets full of waste I havent worn in 5 plus years. My action was to change that. Warning this may. blow your mind. It was a big win. Not only did I wake up to all the waste. So much became clear. All the junk I needed or wanted went away. I was able to focus on changing bad habits. Lately his work expresses everything and more I want to say.
Supplies
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Canvas or Board
Paints
Tape
Ruler
Scissors
SVG and STL Templete
Design Process
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I almost never draw or plan out my process. I have it mapped so clearly in my mind. Recently Ive learned how to level up and turn it into a superpower. I can multitask really well. I scan my surroundings and check for patterns. So I guess or solve what can happen/ I know what I can and can not do. I know my weakness and limits. As my design unfold in my head. In realtime i can scan and focus of everything going on around me and work on several task while a layer of paint drys. I answer emails and make lunch. Im not a professional. So ill try and explain my process in a user friendly way........
I like to have all my supplies at a hands reach. I had to white out my mdf. I made short strokes to give a smooth even surface. I took me 3 coats with 20 of dry time. I didnt sand or prime the layers.
Mask/Tape Off for the Sharp Lines.
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Mask off the negative space with tape. I can get a little tricky. To produce the lines you need to mask off tap wit a double line to give clean and sharp edges. I have my vision of my design clear as day. Take your time it gets confusing you are trying to recreate from a picture. I almost freehanded the lines. Ive never been able to paint a straight line. I know the end results would express my feelings. Make sure all the tape lines and pressed down with no air gaps.
Lay Down All the Black Lines.
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My design is easy going with a lot of room for me to play with line thickness and tint. In his work the lines are uniform in width and movement. I liked the coverage from 2 layers of black. I wanted mine to have more of a pop or 3D feel. So dry brushed a little white as the 2nd lays of black was almost dry to blend a tint of gray. so the lines will take on some fun life of its own. In his work His colors are bold and 1 tone. I feel like he wanted to loosen up. His whole style changed. But the uniform lines changed in his work but the style and tone was the same. That paints a picture of what he must of felt at that time.
Splash a Little Color
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I panted the color shapes while everything was still taped off. The color areas were not planned. The first color I grabbed filled the closet shape to me. It all flowed very nice and easy. I love it as soon as I finished. Im very happy with it. I left taped and dry over night. The take removal was great. It peeled off in one take. I had to clean up a little blue bleed through. It was tinner so take line was off.
Finishing Touches
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clean up and paint bleed. I like to seal my work to prolong it. Sometimes I spend days or never finishing projects. Its hard for me to edit the last bits. Im so hard on myself.