Originals in this selection, Acrylic on canvas, Abstract, Material Charcoal.
Formats from 50 x 50 to 165 x 170 cm.
Lines in the weave
Abstract on canvas with acrylic and charcoal: the surface carries color, the charcoal draws its lines through. Paintings like these are for sale here, where a stretched canvas turns drawing into a body.
On the rough canvas, charcoal bites into the structure of the fabric. The stroke gets a fine, irregular grain that paper lacks. Acrylic serves as ground or counterpart, it can cover lines and let new ones arise.
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Questions on technique
Was the charcoal set on a prepared surface or on raw canvas? Which medium protects it? Details like these say a lot about durability. A varnish can bind charcoal but changes its tone slightly.
In the room
The picture suits plain rooms with plenty of wall. Raking light makes grain and layering clear. A frame is optional: a shadow-gap frame stresses the canvas as an object, an unframed picture with painted edges feels more open.