Joan Mitchell and I

So the assignment was to make a response painting. I chose Joan Mitchell's Sunflower paintings, particularly the diptych painting. I really enjoy the brush strokes she uses, they're juicy and expressionistic (hence the inclusion of Mitchell in the ABEX movement). I wanted to capture those brush strokes and the freedom that she must have had to do these paintings, but by using house paints. The colors I chose are vaguely reminiscient of the colors she uses, but a little more fleshy and grey. I also wanted to play around with the composition. I found that it was un-necessary to do another painting because the composition of the one painting is satisfying enough. I also wanted to do the painting on paper. The feeling that the edges are peeling up subtly from the wall is completely different then paint on canvas... I might have to do a few more of these paintings. So, here it is!