Piet chasing Bart, 2020
Hard-Edge Composition 1c, part of a series of 9 paintings
After 15 years of experimentation, Piet Mondrian decided to only use the primary colours Red, Blue and Yellow and the values of White, Grey and Black. And he got incredibly well-known for it. However, Bart van der Leck, fellow founding member of De Stijl, was already using this palette around 1917, when Mondrian was still working with other palettes. So, credit due where credit is due.
Study: Hard-Edge Paintings
Year: 2020
Dimensions: 80cm (H) x 80cm (W)
Media: Painting - Acrylic on canvas
Hard-Edge Composition 1c, part of a series of 9 paintings
After 15 years of experimentation, Piet Mondrian decided to only use the primary colours Red, Blue and Yellow and the values of White, Grey and Black. And he got incredibly well-known for it. However, Bart van der Leck, fellow founding member of De Stijl, was already using this palette around 1917, when Mondrian was still working with other palettes. So, credit due where credit is due.
Study: Hard-Edge Paintings
Year: 2020
Dimensions: 80cm (H) x 80cm (W)
Media: Painting - Acrylic on canvas
Hard-Edge Composition 1c, part of a series of 9 paintings
After 15 years of experimentation, Piet Mondrian decided to only use the primary colours Red, Blue and Yellow and the values of White, Grey and Black. And he got incredibly well-known for it. However, Bart van der Leck, fellow founding member of De Stijl, was already using this palette around 1917, when Mondrian was still working with other palettes. So, credit due where credit is due.
Study: Hard-Edge Paintings
Year: 2020
Dimensions: 80cm (H) x 80cm (W)
Media: Painting - Acrylic on canvas
Hard-Edge Paintings.
This study consists of 3 series of 3 paintings, using the Hard-Edge technique that emerged in California in the 1950’s.
Each series is based based on an algorithm and starts with a full composition, using my colour pallet inspired by the Paris Metro. The second painting is a deconstructed version and the third painting of each series uses just Red, Blue and Yellow, and the values of Black, Grey and White, the colour palette that the members of De Stijl became so famous for, to better understand its power.
More info on the series is here
