Splash 18 - abstract painting on round canvas

The paint throw: between abstract painting and design.

The round canvas of the painting “Splash 18” has a diameter of 80 cm. The work is created using mixed media. Both acrylic and lacquer paints were used. The modern approach comes, on the one hand, from the use of a “painting machine” – a converted drill – and, on the other, from experimenting with the throwing of paint. The result is initially design, which only becomes “abstract” through its relation to the working process. 

Colorful paints are thrown onto the canvas at the same time.

The round canvas was first primed in black. Then colorful paints – in some cases simultaneously – were thrown onto the canvas: red, yellow, violet, orange, white, green, pink, blue and finally black. The rotation of the canvas causes slight distortions of the color stripes and patches, as well as the emergence of (outward-pointing) color lines that mix with the stripes and patches.

Image that appears abstract – or is it design?

The picture "Splash 18" appears abstract at first. However, “abstract” is a flexible term that here should be seen more in relation to the working process. For me personally, the focus is above all on the result of the a short, entertaining experiment is paramount. Besides the joy of implementation, during the painting process I engage with form and color compositions, breaks, and dynamics. This engagement can traditionally be associated with design. 

Since a lot can go wrong while experimenting, I often start anew - and only get a little annoyed....

Decorate your living space or practice with the lightness of a Splash painting.  

The Splash painting emerged through experimental painting, yet it creates a pleasant, highly positive mood. The lightness is primarily achieved through the elegance and grace of the shapes and colors. In this way, any space can be decorated with images that lie between abstract art and design.

The Splash paintings are round and relatively light. To hang them, you only need a nail in the wall. If you are interested in multiple paintings, you can playfully arrange them in rows or even clusters.

The artist Mark Hellbusch - from expressive painting to experimental art and modernity. 

I have been a freelance artist since 1997 and have worked with a wide variety of themes in painting. While up until 2007 I was almost exclusively engaged with expressive painting, today my focus is more on modern, experimental art. My personal backgroundas well as almost all artistic themes can be found under "About Me."

You can reach me by phone at +49 (0)176-21916227

or via email: mark@hellbusch.de

With expertise in art 

and joy in the work:

Mark Hellbusch.