This painting (acrylic on canvas) originally measured 40 x 40 centimetres.
It was worked almost exclusively with palette knives.
The style of the work is abstract, with elements of Futurism, Cubism and Surrealism.
Technically, it is mainly ''grattage'' (literally: scraping) applied. More precisely, grattage with a palette knife in the still wet paint. This technique produces organic (or: biomorphic) forms; but also sharp, rigid lines and shapes (as in Cubism).
In the painting, we find shapes that are organic and cubist. In turn, the repetition of forms is a feature of Futurism.
The use of grattage to superimpose shapes creates depth in the work. Grattage (scraping) creates colour nuances as the underlying white shines through more or less.
I am Auke de Jong (male, born 1953, married) and live in Hellevoetsluis (the Netherlands). I am also regularly in Hungary (in Mágocs), where we have a second home. As far as I know, I have been drawing and painting since my earliest childhood; later also.. Read more…