I CANT COLOUR JUST LIKE HOW I CANT TAKE CARE OF MY BODY

ego1

Bland & ordinary + pressure = break down / firework

Gray dot is used to portray the bland and ordinary me .

Blue is in high saturation and low value, intended to suggest intense and

Red can be the suggestion of violent , or excitement , playing with the duality symbolism of the colour, I want to evoke two different possible outcome of me under pressure, either the pressure breaks me, or give me eureka moment.

ego3

passive + spotlight = embarrassment (Pastel)

In this equation I used the almost opposite placement of blue and yellow to portray the contradiction of the situation: someone passive being in the spot light.

The spot light is inspired by the experience of literally standing in front of spot light(or sometimes projector light), being blinded by the overwhelming light.

resulting in the embarrassment that manifest itself in the rash- like form. When I am embarrassed my skin always feel as if being pricked by countless needles ,and the image is to express that experience.

ego2

Clear and distinct opinion + Conformity = passive aggressive (Pastel)

Blue and orange, distinctively different, with a blank strip between the two colour suggest them repelling each other , unable to mix, suggesting my individual idea that can’t be altered.

The light yellow fading into the gray, showing a transformation into the surrounding colour, suggesting the pressure to conform to the rules and standards of the society.

Green to me is the colour of jealousy, which is always an emotion that is more twisted and beneath the surface, while the colour of this composition looks lively and bright, the intended effect is actually an illusion of protruding form caused by a sharp edge beneath the surface, suggesting the massive aggressiveness.

ego4

boat by the shore (me who prefers to stay safe) + cave (trying new things, venture into the unknown) = new world (Digital)

In this equation I experimented with the colour temperature, having in mind that the warm colour tends to appear closer to the viewer, I used the warm colours to highlight the subject matter , in this case the boat.

In the second picture, however, I used dull warm colours in order for viewers to focus on the cave. The gradual tonal change of the blue also allows me to grab the viewer’s attention.

And just to wrap up with some reflection, I took a drastic turn in my approach, which was fun and experimental, but result in me overlooking the time and ended up with a rushed work.

I FEAR COLOURS LIKE HOW I FEAR CHILDREN

What if I use just colours for this project? If we strip off the recognisable form and just make use of the interaction of colours, how much can it express?

And while thinking of these, colour field painting naturally came to mind.

Color field painting is a tendency within Abstract Expressionism, distinct from gestural abstraction, or action painting. It was pioneered in the late 1940s by Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, and Clyfford Still, who were all independently searching for a style of abstraction that might provide a modern, mythic art and express a yearning for transcendence and the infinite. To achieve this they abandoned all suggestions of figuration and instead exploited the expressive power of color by deploying it in large fields that might envelope the viewer when seen at close quarters. (extracted from http://www.theartstory.org/movement-color-field-painting.htm)

My understanding of the colour field painting might be just scratching the surface, but personally I find the simple composition and immense use of unmodulated colour in colour field painting fascinating .While researching, I managed to find a few contemporary artist that still deploy the style of colour field painting.

DEREK ROOT

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I find the use of soft gradient, pastel colour and its large surface area contemplative, and seems to convey a subtle but immense sentiment.

http://www.derekroot.com/post/28855824119/enhancer-oil-wax-on-canvas-and-wood-2012-17-x

MARCO TIRELLI

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I am fascinated by the use of soft gradient in both of their work. Marco Tirelli’s painting consist of only variation of value, but the play of light and shadow effectively created an illusion of space on the 2 dimensional plane.

https://www.louise-alexander.com/artist/marco-tirelli/

MY MOM HID MY BLACK CLOTHES SO I WOULD STOP WEARING THEM

TRY OUTS

using simple photos as visual metaphors to form equations

perseverance + being restricted = breaking the rules

INITIAL IDEAS:

I always get very confused working on works in relation to self identity, using a line from a Chinese poem to describe the situation:

不知庐山真面目， 只因身在此山中

literal translation is that, you don’t see the mountain because you are on the mountain.This phrase is to used to describe that sometimes we don’t see the truth because we ourselves are too involved.

After struggling to come up with equations relating to my personality, I decide to focus the work on self exploration, reflection and discoveries. Using the said quote as an overarching idea, I wanted to use close up of outdoor objects to form a fragmented abstract landscape.

EQUATIONS:

overthinking + solitude = self reflection
- willow tree + moon = moon reflection in the river, willow tree by the side
conserved + new experience = self discovery
- boat at shore ＋ cave entrance ＝ cave exit to a new environment
insecurity + pressure= self doubt
- crooked trunk ＋ overgrown foliage = broken
low self-esteem＋ failure ＝ self loath
- stone + rain = moss

To illustrate my idea, I used some found images to simulate the desired composition.

overthinking + solitude = self reflection

conserved + new experience = self discovery

at this stage my visual reference were the Japanese prints which depicts landscapes. After learning about the colour theories, I start to notice that many of them make use of the split-complementary harmony.

HOWEVER

While trying to come up with a composition for the rendering (and failing to achieve a desired composition with the ) I was reminded that colour theories should work with the image to conveys messages/concepts. I started to question if recognisable form is really necessary. Suddenly the visual metaphors to me are all too explicit. I began to wonder if I can achieve a concept just by using colour interactions.

source of found images:

http://earthsky.org/moon-phases/full-moon

http://www.wallpaperup.com/445717/cave_entrance_grotto_stalagmites_stalagmites_sous_terre_under_land.html

http://www.geekygirlengineer.com/2014/05/22/grjotagja/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/480900066434853329/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/320037117250958909/