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These paintings are unusual in two respects: 1. The materials used and 2. The technique.
The materials used are the same as those used in my commercial business; fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) and polyester gel-coat.
The technique is similar to "reverse glass painting." This centuries-old technique requires linear and small shaped details to be painted on a glass surface first, with larger "background" shapes of color added last and on top of the first application. The image is viewed from the unpainted side.
I have adapted this technique to enable the use of colored gel-coats backed up with fiberglass, by painting on a wax-release-covered glass table surface. In this series of paintings, the lines and small shapes are poured onto the glass table. Larger shapes are, also, poured and spread around with an air-nozzle which effects an energetic spatter. I use a spray-gun to apply the final coats of color and, then, back-up the entire work with layers of fiberglass. When the chemical reaction is complete, the work is removed from the glass table and a new painting exists. Because the glass table surface is of high gloss and very reflective, so are the finished paintings. This enhances the colors, especially the ones I have made from opalescent pigments for this series. Any reflections can be lessened through strategic lighting.
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