Pigments in Abstraction
Diptych #0332 in gold, red and blue, 2024. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 14 inches.
Diptych #0344 in gold, red and blue, 2024. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 14 inches.
Learning to control pigments while working in abstraction is a delicate balancing process. Pushing images too far can lead to an image that is muddy. Not pushing the pigments far enough can lead to images that are bland and uninteresting, so finding out when and where to stop is a skill learned over time. Diptych #0332 and #0344 in gold, red and blue, is part of that learning process. It's up to the viewer to decide whether or not the image is successful.
Abstract #1937, 2024. Watercolor on paper. 7 x 10 inches.
Abstract #3757, 2024. Watercolor on paper, 7 x 10 inches.
Abstract #1810, 2024. Watercolor on paper, 7 x 10 inches.
Abstract #1937, Abstract #3757, Abstract #1810, are part of a series that was rooted in kinesthetics: capturing pigments in motion, how it feels to create motion on the page, and the golden forms were influenced by my love of halos in Renaissance art.
Ellen June Wright, an artist, photographer and poet, was born in England but raised in New Jersey. Her artwork revolves around the power of color and the emotions and memories they evoke. She is inspired by the works of Stanley Whitney, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Howardena Pindell and Frank Bowling. Her watercolors have been published by Gulf Stream Magazine, Wild Roof Journal, Burningword Literary Journal, Hole In The Head Review, Oyster River Pages, Kitchen Table Quarterly, NOVUS Literary Journal and others. To see more visit https://8-ellen-wright.pixels.com/
