Planet

Planet (2012)

297 × 420mm/ 11.69 × 16.54in gouache,ink,paper,wooden panel

In my previous painting "eggplant", I started drawing the black lines first.  This time, I wanted to do the opposite.  I started from the color lines, and I only used curved lines, not straight ( I usually prefer to use straight lines).  I came up with the black design in the center, by picking out some of the color lines, and making connections.  To me, it looks like a small planet.  

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Eggplant

eggplant (2012) 

12x17.5in/304x44.4mm

 acryl gouache,ink pen

Took me 2 days to finish..

I have been experimenting recently with colors and lines.  Usually, I use markers, but this time I wanted to use a different medium.  I started this without and rough sketches.  I feel comfortable improvising my work, and making mistakes helps me to find out what I want.  This title, which I changed, came to me when I was half sleeping.  I think that is the best time to ponder what I want to create, because I am not thinking of my daily routines.

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