wall piece 4 (detail)pencil and acrylic on wall, 2007
297mm x 420mm (A3 size or thereabouts)
this piece sits in the middle of the corridor wall at uni (not swinburne). I used an iridescent pearl paint, by golden paints. this year i have started to use some of the acrylic paints that golden produce. the paint goes a long way, even when mixed with other colours because it has more pigment in it. it does cost a little bit more too.
With artists materials, i guess you do end up paying for quality. it's a choice that has implications not only for the immediate presentation of the work but for the future. Buying a decent blue paint now means that it hasn't faded in 5 years time. i like buying good paper. a good piece of paper can transform a piece of art. a bad piece of paper can make work look slapdash and awful. it's also a question of what one can afford too, though i am increasingly choosing to go with quality over the price. It's a good thing i haven't had to pay for the wall!
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