The image shows hexagons painted in blue,green and black. Despite the sharp painted edges,gaps can be seen. Painted areas have chops and scratches caused by removing the masking tape. The image is flat and holds no interest visually. I am not intrigued by the visuals. They need to hold attention and draw the viewer in.
Here I show the type of painted edge that can be achieved. Even with a fairly reckless approach to the brush work. The cadmium orange butt's up sharply against the grey background. A carved line can be seen below the orange section.
Here a painted section is shown at an angle the carved lines can be plainly seen. I will make this a feature. The brushwork is more interesting. The paint is pretty translucent which is just due to the pigments I had to hand. This was drawn or carved out and painted within an hour. So with a little more care and specific brushes I think I've cracked my hexagon issues. My next problem is to introduce visual hooks and levels of interest. This will be a matter of trying ideas based around hexagons and 60 degree triangles.
After a late start due to a studio rearrangement. I got peeved by my hexagon paintings.
I had thought that a flat surface was what I wanted aesthetically. However, I find the works bland.
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