#destructive art

[burnvictimpornography]

Artist Self-Centering

Paint for oneself

from oneself

Paint with the feral colors

that jump through eyelids

when pressured to hold back

Paint until a blindness sets in

One that usually passes

and when it doesn't

wild pigment will be all that's left

[winkingvoid]

I'm offering a deal !

 for just a steal of $10,000 you give me your expensive painting and i'll tear it in apart. now you'll have TWO expensive paintings! Hot dog!

[arthart]

Günter Brus

[drawmydeer]

Destructive Art - Tutorial #1

Destructive art.

It’s a scary thought to destroy what someone could consider a masterpiece, however if I am not happy with my artwork, I don’t really feel like wasting it.

I typically use this method on canvas, although paper is a more difficult choice. I don’t like to waste canvases, so reusing them is a much more satisfying option for me.

This is my canvas. I was trying to work with faces and lyrics, and I just could not learn to love this piece; it may look okay to some, but I wasn’t satisfied. So, I thought i’d put it to better use.

(Note: I used acrylic and watercolour paints on this canvas, and permanent marker for the text)

To begin with, I had to conceal the image. To do so, you can colour correct it (i.e. balance out tones; such as reds to conceal blacks), however I decided to just go straight in with the white acrylic.

Using a small, wide brush, I evenly coated the canvas. It took about 2-3 light layers to cover the majority of the image.

The marker didn’t lie when it claimed to be permanent; it would not be concealed. Stubborn areas like this can take up to 4-5 medium coats of acrylic to cover.

Nonetheless, I decided to begin painting. I had no idea what to paint, so I grabbed 3 similar colours and just began to paint.

Aside from the little purple smudges in the bottom right hand corner, I’m a lot more satisfied with my piece than I originally was. The text is still visible, but that doesn’t bother me. In fact, I think a little quirky up-side-down text adds authenticity. 

[365duckie]

I more than kinda love this. Very inspiring.

[freakshowfix]