"Transient XIII" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist Jessica Forrestal

"Transient XIII" 24x36 Mixed Media on Wrapped Canvas

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"CANYON COLORS" daily painter mixed media geologic abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"CANYON COLORS"

"CANYON COLORS" side

This geologic abstract has large areas of painted aluminum foil.  When painted with a transparent fluid acrylic, the effect is a soft metallic glow on the surface.  The camera does not show this very well.
I love the colors with that complimentary red/green thing going on. For purchase information about this painting, click here to go to my website.

"BLAZE," 10165, mixed media contemporary horse experimental © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"BLAZE" 10165, 11x14 mixed media

I was reading* about Italian artist, Alberto Burri (1915-1995), who was an influential figure in the postwar art scene in America.  His work is currently on view at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.  I was interested in his use of unusual materials such as burlap, fabric, wood, sheet metal and plastic.
Sometimes the materials were torched in order to explore the expressive qualities of molten plastic, charred wood, and singed fiber.

I recently got a torch and was itching to try it on something.  I tried melting a piece of copper, but my BUTANE torch does not burn hot enough to melt copper - need a PROPANE torch for that.  My torch, however, is hot enough to melt thin metal foils.

I like the effect of torching the foil.  It changes color and actually melts if you hold it in the flame long enough.  If you've ever worked with foils, you know that you cannot tear them easily and this enables you to create a ragged edge which is sometimes preferable to a straight edge on a collage piece.

In this painting, the red areas are made from red aluminum foil that has been torched around the edges.  There also is texture from acrylic gel medium.

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*"(Re)discovering Burri," by Kirsten Swenson, Art in America, December'10

"Fusion" Dyptichon, Southwest Multicolored Abstract, Textured Abstract, Sculpted Abstract, Explotion of Joyful Colors ~ Arizona Daily Painter from Fountain Hills, Amy Tuso

Fusion

36"x48"x1.5"

Mixed Media Acrylic

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Daily Painter from Fountain Hills Arizona Creating Original Acrylic Oil Texture Modern Contemporary Pop ART

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"ANASAZI," 10164, mixed media abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"ANASAZI" 10164

This 36x24 abstract almost went in the trash.  I kept working on it and it just seemed to get worse - see my blog for progress photos taken at different stages.  Finally, in an act of desperation, I painted over most of it with a red glaze.  That seemed to do the trick, because I like the final look.
There is aluminum and gold metal foils, and metallic acrylic paints which impart a warm glow to the painting.  Those little bits of turquoise and green complimentary colors add pizazz I think.
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"AUTUMN SONG," 10163, mixed media aspen collage © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"AUTUMN SONG"

side

detail

This piece is a true mixed media painting.  It has suede leather, aluminum foil, patterned felt, wc paper, and burlap on a textured panel.  I worked on this painting on and off all last week.  There were several points where I applied some part and then had to wait overnight for the gel medium to dry.

Originally, I was playing around using real aspen twigs in the piece.  I collected several twigs from the yard and tried to incorporate them into the design.  Aspen branches do not grow flat! I could have overcome that problem, but my biggest concern was what would happen to them over time - would they deteriorate?  I coated some with gel medium and they looked great, but I still was worried about the longevity. If anyone out there has any experience with using real tree branches in artwork, I would like to know about it.

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"Fusion I" Southwest Multicolored Abstract, Textured Abstract, Sculpted Abstract, Explotion of Joyful Colors ~ Arizona Daily Painter from Fountain Hills, Amy Tuso

Fusion I

Hot Off My Easel

36"x36"x1.5"

Textured Acrylic

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Arizona Daily Painter from Fountain Hills Creating Original Acrylic Oil Texture Sculpted ART

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