Description
“Horizontal Yellow” by Trevor McDonald gives every appearance of being a large scale abstract colour field painting. Yet its clarity and boldness in acrylic paint belie its relatively small physical size. It’s almost as though we see the blaze of the sun across a wide landscape, or are given an insight into the earth’s very foundations. You may be an admirer of the untamed beauty of nature or simply appreciate the forceful allure of abstraction in painting. Either way, this painting beckons you to contemplate the dramatic contrast between the firmaments and their potentially life-changing strength.
Contemporary artist’s acrylic paint is a fast-drying medium composed from pigment particles held in an acrylic polymer emulsion. It can be dissolved in water and applied in thick streaks or thin washes. In contrast with oils, artists’ acrylic paint has a synthetic vibrancy of colour and a glossy finish.
In recent years the technology of acrylic paint has advanced significantly with the introduction of high-performance acrylics. These have properties similar to oil paint such as slow drying times and increased flexibility. This means artists can work on the painting surface for a longer period of time before the paint dries. New acrylic paints also have improved lightfastness and are more resistant to fading over time.
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