Working on Hessian Canvases.

Further developing the Hessian relief canvases with application of acrylic paints and inks. Picking up colours and tones in hessian scrim and sack pieces to extend the impact of the composition. I want the fabric to become part of the canvas and appear it's moving in and out of the space it occupies. I am producing a very different way of working with the hessian and ending up with flowing abstract forms which are pinned down to the wall rather than free hanging in open space.  

The Hessian Forms travel further afield.

Seeing my Hessian Forms considered by other artists e.g;    

http://shaggymodernism.wordpress.com/2012/03/ helps inspire me to continue pursuing the creation of these structures but also think seriously about the universal availability of my work. When examining the following images it makes me question how much human interaction I want to promote in each art piece.

Hessian landscapes -relief on canvas.

Adding paint/ink marks to canvas and hessian forms. Picking up colours / tones found on coffee sacks used on the canvas and making similar marks created in previous ink drawings. More work needed to resolve composition.

More Hessian Ink Drawings on Bread and Butter.

More "hessian" drawings. Starting to increase colour palette.

Hessian Landscape Canvases.

2 stretchers,228x107cm -Hessian on canvas. Fabric soaked in paste and composed in various depths of relief. I wanted to take the hessian used in my sculptures and develop into  wall based works, still with elements of 3D left intact. At this stage, not as dynamic as sculptures.