First Edition! "Appreciation"

 

Welcome to the inaugural edition of "The Art of Jon Thompson" blog!  I've been painting on and off for the last 5 years or so and have been kicking out work like crazy lately.  I figure I might as well get some of this stuff out onto the interwebs for others to see, critique and/or buy.  All of the works that are posted here or on the FACEBOOK PAGE are up for sale!

On to the art!  I have quite a few paintings from the past five years, but this is one of the latest just being finished last night.  When it comes to my art, it's really all about the viewer.  When I look at it, it's for me.  When you look at it, it's for you.  Intended meaning and innuendo is limited so just take a moment out of your day and enjoy a little color.

 

I started this one off with multiple layers of white, gray and black.  I applied the color with both a brush and a knife.  I worked quite a bit to layer the paint to get some good texture and to also get a good contrast of the light versus dark tones. 

 

 

 

Once the background was to my liking I applied a lot of vibrant color to a torn paper towel.  I laid the paper towel paint down on the background and then applied water to the back of it to help the color slide off.  I then lifted the paper towel leaving an intensely contrasted streak of colors.

 

 

My main goal with this piece was to have enough development in the background to draw the viewer's eye away from the color only to then be drawn back in to the color with a better appreciation for it.  That's my perspective on this one, I hope you find it enjoyable!

 

"Appreciation" 

 

$135.00

 

Acrylic paint on a 10in x 30in x 1in canvas