After creating the small Pustular Test
Canvas, I wanted to go further in experimenting with creating canvases
which mimic bodily decay and distortion, in order to discover how to
make the object, and its potential use in a larger piece, as well as the
possible limits of the technique, [ for example is it possible to model
a wound which follows a curve, and what rate does the "pus" contained
inside the plastic vessel behind the canvas leak out, and does that
require reconsideration of the width of the slit in the canvas, as well
as the viscosity of the material inside.
The wound was modelled by cutting a slit in a small 6"x5" canvas, and carefully glueing a section of folded plastic sheet behind the cut, to create an envelope sealed at either end, but open to the cut along the canvas. Into this envelope a mixture of vaseline, various hues of yellow paint, linseed oil & turpentine was placed, and the exterior of the canvas was painted in flesh colours, with the edges of the wound being built up with some wool and other detritus to give the appearance of damaged and infected flesh. The final result looked like this:-
Isolated as the sole element dominating this small canvas, its appearance is decidely vaginal, and undoubtedly it could be used that way to create sculptural genitals within a work should it be required as part of a piece, but I also hope that created as a sculptural element within a larger figurative piece, this type of manipulation of the ground to model a distressing wound, will be an effective element of any painting I make.
The wound was modelled by cutting a slit in a small 6"x5" canvas, and carefully glueing a section of folded plastic sheet behind the cut, to create an envelope sealed at either end, but open to the cut along the canvas. Into this envelope a mixture of vaseline, various hues of yellow paint, linseed oil & turpentine was placed, and the exterior of the canvas was painted in flesh colours, with the edges of the wound being built up with some wool and other detritus to give the appearance of damaged and infected flesh. The final result looked like this:-
Isolated as the sole element dominating this small canvas, its appearance is decidely vaginal, and undoubtedly it could be used that way to create sculptural genitals within a work should it be required as part of a piece, but I also hope that created as a sculptural element within a larger figurative piece, this type of manipulation of the ground to model a distressing wound, will be an effective element of any painting I make.
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