Paint on Slate
Recently during one of those moments where my brain wanders aimlessly, I got a wild hair. This seemingly random creative urge drew me to painting on natural, even rugged supports, one of these being slate.
Every time I wander through the flooring isles of a local home improvement store, I find myself mesmerized by the unique beauty found in natural cut stone. The veins, colors, textures, topography, and over-all-”voice” varies immensely from one piece to the next. It didn’t take long for shapes, and compositions to intrigue me from within their otherwise unassuming hosts. With this criteria set, I quickly adopted each piece that spoke. Some of them even broken, it mattered not. Once home I proudly lined each piece up, eager and excited by my new acquisitions. Those same shapes, began to develop more now that the slate was in my studio and not in a pile down the warehouse isle. This is getting more and more enticing!
As soon as I could, I quickly sealed each piece on all sides twice, then put a couple coats of clear gesso on them. The colors and contrast popped even more!
How on earth would I choose which to paint first or even what to paint on them!?
You are an amazing woman! While many artists get wild ideas for their art, you actually follow through and create masterpieces!!
Thanks Tali!
I LOVE this! Can’t wait to see some of them come to life:)