Liquid colours: earth tones (with blue and purple)

by Marjolijn van den Berg

"Liquid Colours: Earth Tones (with Blue and Purple)" is an abstract work featuring various liquids (including paint with fine glitter and "vintage" paint) that "flow" across the canvas. A photograph has been taken of this. The colours most frequently used in this work are brown, orange, blue, white and black (earth tones / retro colours).
In this vertical photograph of various liquids (including paint) “flowing” across the canvas. Even the lighting on the flowing liquids plays a part in the work.
An image in which, with a little imagination, you can see many different things in the numerous lines and patches of colour! (Such as, for example, a mountain/volcano rising above the churning waves of the sea.)
This work is actually a combination of painting and photography. I didn’t ‘paint’ here to create a painting, but experimented with the paint in order to take a photograph. A different approach to that of a ‘conventional’ painter. I enjoy experimenting for the sake of photography. I also experiment a lot with smoke, water and reflections. And, as you can see here, with different types of paint and liquids. This piece, consisting mainly of brown tones, would look wonderful as wall art in a waiting room, bedroom, study or, of course, simply above the sofa!
©Marjolijn van den Berg