Doodle Page 8" X 10" Painting - #3

Doodle Page 8" X 10" Painting
One of one; signed by Curtis Bullock

Why I made this:
Filling the edges of my schoolwork with little shapes and symbols and designs is something I've done since I was very young, and this small series is an exploration of how those shapes might translate into paint form.

Dialing in the line weights and spacing and color saturation to paint a piece of notebook paper was actually a fun and unique design task for me because almost all of my work is abstract and not directly representational. Painting a piece of notebook paper - an object that people know really, really well - gave me a nice opportunity to use my powers of observation in a new way. 

Not sure if there will be more of these paintings coming in the future, but this little group of three feels like a nice bridge between the art of my youth and the art I produce now.

Living with this piece:
The matte clear coat feels really good under the fingers, but the texture of the paint still stands out just a little bit. If you've always wanted to touch the art in a museum, you're really going to love this feature of my work. 

Technical details & care:
Original 8" X 10" painting by Curtis Bullock
Acrylic spray paint on aluminum bonded to a wood panel
Varnished with matte clear coat
Arrives ready to hang framed in a beautiful Ampersand floating frame
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