"Paladin" - Contemporary Multimedia Abstract Painting by G. Campbell Lyman

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Artist's Statement - (Painted on thick gallery-wrapped professional canvas, ready to hang or be framed if you prefer.) I was … Read more Artist's Statement - (Painted on thick gallery-wrapped professional canvas, ready to hang or be framed if you prefer.) I was working on my "Gridish" paintings when I became fascinated with certain materials I was working with - a new type of super-flat, super-black paint; powdered graphite; and iron oxide pigment. I had a small canvas ready to go, and shifted my attention to concentrating on just one of the rectangular forms I had been using in the Gridish series, and applying these materials in a way that pleased me. The edges here I find particularly appealing. But that sort of industrial sheen on the surface of the rectangle is really beautiful to me. See less