This quarter I did not get out to see an entirely new exhibit, but I did get the chance to visit the VMFA and just walk around. The gallery I spent the most time in was the Mid to Late 20th century art. I went here because I felt like this was one of the more appropriate places for me to go in terms of the kind of art that I am currently making. This also happens to be one of my favorite galleries there! Since I already know what most if not all of the pieces look like, on this trip I focused on looking at the surfaces of the paintings. My watercolor paintings have no surface, but texture is something I'm looking forward to including in a piece of mine. I realized that I like varying levels of texture, not just one uniform texture unless the piece is completely flat or smooth. I think that texture really helps to add depth to a painting, which is also something I have been trying to achieve. I have been trying to think of what materials I should use to make my watercolor paintings more textured without making them look too heavy. I like the light and airy look they have now and I don't want to mess with that. This is an ongoing question, because most of the pieces in that gallery with texture used thick acrylic. Going to a gallery you've already been to before and focusing on something specific within the works is actually a very valuable and informing experience!
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June 2018
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