Art by Alison Palizzolo: May 2016

May 29, 2016

Spray Paint II

Beginning of the process.

Alison Palizzolo, Spray Paint II, 2016, spray paint and liquid acrylic on an 18" x 24" canvas.

Alison Palizzolo, Spray Paint II (detail), 2016, spray paint and liquid acrylic on an 18" x 24" canvas.

May 25, 2016

"Waxy"

Looking forward to getting out my "bee's wax paints!" The look and texture of this painting (done with liquid acrylics and acrylic spray paint) reminds me of an encaustic painting.

Alison Palizzolo, Waxy, 2016, liquid acrylics and acrylic spray paint, 20x20 inches.

Alison Palizzolo, Waxy (detail), 2016, liquid acrylics and acrylic spray paint, 20x20 inches.

May 19, 2016

Meditating on Color and Movement

In this fast-paced world we live in, sometimes it is hard to remember to stop, take the time to really look around, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. In Look Closely my intentions are to invite close looking, for the viewer to absorb the work as a whole, and to give them a reason to pause their day and take the time to digest the work's intricate details . This piece focuses on color, movement, and how the two work together to create a visually stimulating work of art. The process of making this painting was extremely meditative and I hope the viewing experience is the same.

Alison Palizzolo, Look Closely, 2016, liquid acrylics on canvas, 16"x40".

Alison Palizzolo, Look Closely (detail), 2016, liquid acrylics on canvas, 16"x40".

Images from the process.

May 9, 2016

Studio Time & Spray Paint

I finally got into my studio this past weekend and I am psyched. It took a few hours to clean it up, but it was time well spent since I see myself spending a lot of time in there this summer. Getting back into my studio also means I can finally work on some large-scale commissions I've been wanting to do (too big and messy for my dining room table). I bought some acrylic spray paint a few months ago, they've been calling to me, sitting there, staring at me in my kitchen. I FINALLY got to experiment with them for a bit on Sunday. This painting is the result of yesterday's trial run and I think I love it. I mixed some liquid acrylics in there, which lends an interesting effect, I think. Many more experiments to come with this medium, but so far I'm in love.

My workbench.

Alison Palizzolo, Spray Paint I, 2016, acrylic spray paint and liquid acrylics on canvas, 10"x10".

Alison Palizzolo, Spray Paint I (detail), 2016, acrylic spray paint and liquid acrylics on canvas.

May 6, 2016

Purples&Reds (and all blends nice, just like sugar&spice)

Purple is not one of my favorite colors, but I am trying to push myself to branch out artistically. This painting is an exercise in using a different palette of colors than I typically would.