This week I have been creating more paintings and am attempting to find the best way to perfect drip paintings with my own style, technique, and meaning. There is a lot of freedom and unpredictability in the creation of the paintings, but I am learning how to be able to control more aspects of the work with each creation. The more practice and experience I get, the better I can become at understanding the materials and the techniques I am working with. I am learning how and where to place the paint and colors to get the looks I feel are right. I am learning how to use the water on the canvas and the amount of water added to the paint to help my work go in a specific direction. I am discovering how the materials react to my actions and the environments I place them in and I am problem solving as I make new discoveries. I enjoy creating these paintings and I believe they tell more about me than one might realize at first glace. The paintings are visually appealing to me, but they also tell individual stories. I enjoy the fact that each painting could never be replicated through the same technique. Each one is fun and exploratory. I like the mess that comes along with the creation of this work and I like how the paint finds its way onto my skin, the container I use, the water, the table, the floor, and my clothes. Even when I try my hardest to contain the mess, the paint has a mind of its own. It cannot fully be controlled or predicted.
