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angelasmithart

Painter. Pourer of enamel and gloss paint. Tilter of canvases. DM for enquiries.

Just finished this small painting. In its own worl

Just finished this small painting. In its own world looking into the distance and refusing to meet my gaze
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I’ve been thinking about how I can use tiny inci

I’ve been thinking about how I can use tiny incidental runs of paint. My painting table is thick with these but instead of burying them under more paint I’d quite like to give them a bit of life and space
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This skin of this painting is holding strong for

This skin of this painting is holding strong for now. The paint inside is slowly slumping as gravity works its magic
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Spring sunshine is creating some lovely shadows to

Spring sunshine is creating some lovely shadows today 🌞
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A little detail of a painting on the go at the mom

A little detail of a painting on the go at the moment. I’m enjoying the warmth and comfort of pink and red
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Lots and lots of wet paint all over the place toda

Lots and lots of wet paint all over the place today
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Just paint and jars. I’ve been easing myself bac

Just paint and jars. I’ve been easing myself back in after a lovely Easter break. Sometimes I use funnels as part of my process and today I’ve peeled the paint from the inside of funnels to see if they could hold their form. As well as a good distraction technique it has the added benefit of showing my recent colour palette!
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Here’s a new painting called Reflect. I really h

Here’s a new painting called Reflect. I really hope that after this long year, today signifies progress. I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated the sunshine so much. Enamel and gloss on canvas 43 x 43cm, swipe for a close up
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So white is the winner in my density tests, closel

So white is the winner in my density tests, closely followed by light blue. You can see the order by working clockwise from white at the top and finishing at the least dense a bright mid blue. All very neat and accurate - I’m now feeling the need to throw some paint about!
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I’m getting all scientific today working out the

I’m getting all scientific today working out the densities of different colours of gloss paint. So I can better predict what happens when I mix them, just need to do some maths now. Any predictions as to which colour will have the highest density? Swipe to see the options
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Almost all the insides of this work have now empti

Almost all the insides of this work have now emptied out and the weight has torn the spill from the canvas. It’s feeling a bit gruesome although some interesting shapes are forming. Swipe for a closer look
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I’ve been experimenting on some little 20cm squa

I’ve been experimenting on some little 20cm square boards. Here’s one that has given me ideas for future work. It’s resting on a super slim shelf I’ve made out of bits of wood laying around, so satisfying 🪚🔨😀
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A little bit of zingy lime to brighten this drizzl

A little bit of zingy lime to brighten this drizzly day
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#abstractart #abstractpainting #detail #closeup #lime #contemporarypainting #artwatchers #artiststudio #artistsoninstagram #art_seeking #artnow #kunst #surface #reflection #painter #paintingnow

So this is what greeted me in the studio this morn

So this is what greeted me in the studio this morning! Paint making a run for it. Going to see if I can work with it by letting the spill dry then peeling it off the floor and letting it hang 😳🤞
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Finally finished this painting, although I haven’t got a title yet. It’s all about weight, pressure, constraint and gravity
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Loving the spring sunshine 🌞 bouncing off this

Loving the spring sunshine 🌞 bouncing off this new little painting
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Pouring paint which has a mind of its own! Canvas

Pouring paint which has a mind of its own! Canvas is much more forgiving but this surface is board which has no give, so is slipping right off. At least I get to enjoy it on the table 🤣
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Here’s a new painting called Isolated. A reflect

Here’s a new painting called Isolated. A reflection of the times we’re in. I’ve been working on it for a long time and it has masses of gloss and enamel paint contained within it. The subject may look like it’s painted on a flat ground, but it’s actually built up of many layers and the background is painted last to edit out distractions. Size is 40cm x 40cm and weight is over 3kg! Swipe for a side view and a close up
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#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractfigurative #artnow #paintingnow #artcollectors #artcurators #artwatchers #isolated #reflection #painter #newpainting #modernpainter @delphiangallery #delphianopencall #kunst #artistsoninstagram #gravity #allpaint

I’ve been thinking a lot lately and taking the t

I’ve been thinking a lot lately and taking the time to try and sum up what my work is about in as few words as possible. One important word is containment. Containment of emotions, contradictions and tensions through the containment of paint. Now back to painting...
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#contemporaryart #creativeprocess #kunst #painter #contemporarypainting #artcurator #artwatchers #artnow #containment #emotions #contradictions #tensions #artistsoninstagram #paintingstudio #artnow

Lots going on in the studio at the moment. Paintin

Lots going on in the studio at the moment. Paintings at varying stages of completion. Negotiating the tricky business of standing them up gradually to avoid total collapse!
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