Having made my own oil tempera for some time I began painting with David Paulson. This painting was begun by using up the remains on my palette at the end of the day. I was experimenting with both colour discords and the use of dammar to anneal layers. As I worked, the funerary poles from Bathurst Island emerged. These I made stronger by an ultamarine glaze in the background. Wiping out this glaze(once dry) with methyl alcohol dissolved partial layers of paint leaving a most rich surface. The Title is a reference to Jackson Pollocks infamous "Blue Poles".
RED YELLOW AND BLUE POLESHaving made my own oil tempera for some time I began painting with David Paulson. This painting was begun by using up the remains on my palette at the end of the day. I was experimenting with both colour discords and the use of dammar to anneal layers. As I worked, the funerary poles from Bathurst Island emerged. These I made stronger by an ultamarine glaze in the background. Wiping out this glaze(once dry) with methyl alcohol dissolved partial layers of paint leaving a most rich surface. The Title is a reference to Jackson Pollocks infamous "Blue Poles".
