Abstract Expressionism Progression

Werewolf

Hydra

Vampire 1 and 2 Comparison

Vampire 2 Complete

Minotaur 2

Abstract Hippocampus

After my interim assessment, I recreated my werewolf and hydra design as abstract paintings. However, I was still using the same technique and same tools to create them. Therefore, I attempted to retry my most basic tattoo design, the vampire, but make it even more abstract and loose by not defining the outline and using my hands to apply the paint, which worked the best in my abstract expressionism experiments. For painting the vampire, the paper was stapled on the wall. However when I did the background I put it on the floor, which was my technique for painting my large abstract expressionism pieces. I did this because the backgrounds I created while the piece was on the wall did not have to outcome I wanted. I feel like this definitely worked for this piece. This is why for my new abstract Minotaur piece, I drew the outline with the projector, then I put the paper on the floor and approximately put different colours and water where I thought they should go, and blended them with my hands. Once it was dry, I stapled it back on the wall to add an outline so you could still see the subject matter. I used watered down black paint and worked very quickly so the marks are quite loose compared to some of my earlier works. For my next painting, I attempted to be even more abstract. I drew an outline of my Hippocampus in Sharpie then put it on the floor to add the paint. However, this time I watered down the paint a little more so I could see parts of the outline through the paint, which I then covered with purple paint, so it only showed a partial outline of the creature. This is probably the most abstract I will go as I enjoy adding detail to the abstract painting and I feel that if you cannot see the mythical creature I am trying to create then there is no point in having it there.