Ryan Coleman produces these quite large (around 30") waterfalls of paint. There is a cleverness in which Coleman sticks with his color scheme, similarly resembling a painter's color pallets from which he mixes his paint. He shows the real capabilities of a brush and qualities of paint on paper. Somehow within these clouds of paint Coleman depicts movement and organic-ness as well as depth in these ambiguous shapes. He allows the pain to drip and mix with the other colors although it is very controlled despite the chaotic compositions.
There is certainly an essence of Pollock, just a 2013 take on it. Engage with the painting as you will. Coleman states:
"My paintings and drawings combine elements of nature, cel animation and design to create obscured narratives through ambiguous form and brush work. I explore the relationship between abstraction and representation, revealing hints of narrative and imagery while leaving the sensation of the work at the forefront. Overlying themes in my work include spirituality and the sublime."
More of his work after the jump.
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