I’ve recently been experimenting with watercolour on Yupo: a synthetic paper that has just enough “bite” to settle paint onto – although it’s essentially a plastic sheet and therefore non-absorbing.
From time to time, when I encounter artists who are Yupo fans, it elicits strong opinions – seems you either love it or hate it. It can certainly raise eyebrows in watercolour circles because it produces effects so unlike usual watercolour techniques: don’t try submitting to “traditional” watercolour shows with Yupo!
I’ve been working primarily with ink and watercolour and have been enjoying the results. With some of these studies, I started with a line drawing using my non-drawing hand – hence the somewhat arbitrary look: Well suited to Yupo, where, like it or not, an unseen hand moves the paint around in strange ways!
Go with the flow!
David
Very cool and interesting! Love the contemporary look and feel you have achieved, David.
Hi Linda, Great to hear from you .. delighted that the work resonates. Best, David
that is some very beautiful work David!
Hi Henry…Really glad that you like the work…art is always a search!…Best, David
I think this is great. Superb as portrait and great use of colour. I think has wamth, depth, amazing likeness. Who cares the supporting medium?!
Hi Cynthia…it’s been a while eh! Thanks for the great feedback … I always see a change of medium as an opportunity! David
PS I was referring to the small version that opened the e-mail.
Some of the others led my mind to Egon Schiele, one of my faves.
…and that’s an honour. Thanks again…David