Location: United States
My work is the beginning of a story. When I look at a blank canvas I see a space where the characters of my abstracts will play out. As I begin to work on the piece the story starts to take shape. I look for small moments where I can create interest, and as those small moments come together the hope is I’ve created a complete piece. I try to leave the painting in a place that doesn’t give all of the answers and allows the viewer to fill in the blanks.
I will often add in words or phrases as I go through my process. These words represent a specific moment in time, a mood or a feeling that hits me right then. Many times these words are covered up and only a small number of readable words are visible in a finished piece.
Im influenced by the colors and textures I see in the city; often dark places where little moments of color seem to be out of place yet somehow belong. I generally start with a basic color palette in mind and slowly add base layers and texture eventually scrapping away top layers to show what was placed below. I typically use acrylics for large areas and oil sticks and pastels to create more specific shapes and angles. Other items I often use are toilet paper, which makes great texture, concrete paste and surgical gauze.
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Brett currently lives and works near Seattle, WA USA.
Mixed media abstracts
No required elements. I like to have a high-level idea to start out with and the rest is a free-flow process with only the loosest of plans.
This piece was done on a large piece of loose and untreated canvas. It's a mixed media piece with acrylics, oil, pastels and some toilet paper mixed around here and there for texture.
Unstretched at 48"W x 48"H
Are we in or are we out? The adventure lies in not knowing.
This piece was done on a large piece of loose and untreated canvas. It's a mixed media piece with acrylics, oil, pastels and some toilet paper mixed around here and there for texture.
Unstretched at 48"W x 48"H
Painting is a process for me where Im al one with my thoughts. Al one with my colors and textures. The process is the adventure. That's why I do it.
Mixed media with acrylic, oil, pastel, oil stick and toilet paper.
Signed, titled, dated on back. Ready to hang.
Don't fear the problem. Don't fear the solution. Don't fear the failures. And above all else, don't fear the process. The process is the adventure you take. The end result is the memory you keep and the opinion of others.
Mixed media on wrapped canvas. Signed, titled, dated on back. Ready to hang.
36"W x 36"H x 1.5"D
Who knows. I don't know. Do you know? What the...?
Mixed media piece on canvas
“Required ”
“Control”
“Be Al One”
“Whatever, Fear!”
“What the...?”
“Lynch”
