Alpha by Morris Louis

stain, painting, acrylic-paint

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abstract-expressionism

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washington-colour-school

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abstract expressionism

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abstract painting

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stain

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water colours

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painting

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colour-field-painting

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acrylic-paint

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geometric-abstraction

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line

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watercolor

Copyright: Morris Louis,Fair Use

Morris Louis made this canvas by staining it with acrylic paint, a real departure from oil, and a brave one! He poured directly onto unsized and unprimed cotton duck canvas. This process wasn't about building up layers, but about letting the colours seep and merge directly into the fabric. I love how the different colours interact; they have this translucent quality, like watercolour but on a grand scale. If you look closely at the edges of the colour stains, you can see how the weave of the canvas affects the flow of the paint, creating these soft, feathered edges, which create a sense of movement and depth. It's hard not to think of Helen Frankenthaler when looking at these kinds of works. She did something similar, and it's all about exploring colour, surface, and the act of painting itself. Ultimately, it’s about embracing ambiguity, where meaning isn’t fixed, but unfolds in the space between colours and forms.

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