Action Painting
This week let us be inspired by Action Painting, a “style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully applied.” Think Jackson Pollock, the American Abstract Expressionist Painter who was fond of huge canvases on the floor, applying paint with a stick or other objects, using a ‘drip’ technique, walking around the canvas, being ‘in the painting.’
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Get creative by interpreting this topic through art, words, photography, however you feel moved to express yourself. Post it on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.
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Your prompt reminds me of a post and limerick I wrote some time ago. It was inspired by a news story about dogs trained to paint abstract art: Cashing In With Doggie Da Vincis
February 21st, 2008 at 3:00 pm2
Hi Everyone….
here is a painting that I did a while back…perfect for this week’s theme…
Enjoy!
Cheers,Diana
http://dianaevans.blogspot.com.....nting.html
February 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm3
here is an action of painting :)
http://artistahowto.blogspot.c.....ittle.html
February 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pm4
Depth
I like this topic, so I’ll likely revisit it sometime later this week; (if not tonight.)
February 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm5
Love in action..,
February 21st, 2008 at 11:11 pmhttp://fourborne.blogspot.com/.....ction.html
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http://jerrychicken.wordpress......sunflower/
So I didn’t get to ride my bicycle across it, but it was fairly random all the same.
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 am7
Here’s a painting I did in drip/roller technique called Intrepid Little Bird.
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am8
http://juliavanderwerf.blogspo.....html#links
Here is mine and thanks for looking !
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm9
First of all - the new design is beautiful, Melanie! Thanks for all you do:>
I am submitting a work-in-progress along with an explanation of how I create my paintings.
http://anonyrrie.typepad.com/m.....-chec.html
Have a great week!
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm10
actionpainting with ink brush and watercolors
http://pascalkirchmair.blogspo.....-zirl.html
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm11
http://sherrsstuff.blogspot.co.....d-boo.html
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pmThis is my thought…this one was an action painting and a painting of action.
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Here’s my first ever entry! I’ve never tried anything even vaguely abstract so it was a challenge for me.Thanks for looking!
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:45 amhttp://flamingogirl.com/blog/?p=34
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http://missisnowwhite.blogspot.....short.html
fun stuff!
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:42 pm14
fun topic! here is mine using watered down acrylics…
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:37 pmhttp://secretnotebookswildpage.....blues.html
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Maybe not true action painting, but my version in fiber..
http://quiltingties.wordpress......-painting/
February 24th, 2008 at 10:38 am16
My action is a little more subdued, but nontheless it’s action for me! ‘Fluid’ is the theme that came to mind.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:59 pmhttp://goldenoasis.blogspot.com/2008/02/imt.html
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Thanks for a thought provoking prompt! http://beecreative.typepad.com.....-th-3.html
February 26th, 2008 at 9:17 am18
I just found Inspire Me Thursday on Diana Evans’ blog and had to post something right away! I love the concept of IMT.
For my action painting: I was doing a study in acrylics on canvas paper, decided it wasn’t working and proceeded to swirl some paint around until I saw a seedling sprouting and went with it. I tend to be very tight with my work and it was quite liberating! I call it “Spring”. Just in time as it is fast approaching!
February 26th, 2008 at 10:40 am19
This theme was great fun!
February 26th, 2008 at 1:09 pmhttp://www.kampfhorn.de/?p=183
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I didn’t get an action painting done… but wanted to say how much I love (love) the new layout of the site. Very dynamic. Well done!
February 26th, 2008 at 8:47 pm21
Hi, I’m new to Inspire Me Thursday but it’s just what I need at the moment to help me keep up the creative momentum. I’ve been an abstract painter for a few years, recently rediscovered drawing again, but used this topic to let myself have fun and play again.
February 27th, 2008 at 6:36 am22
Hello everyone…here is my action painting entry. Better late than never. I’m glad I tried this one.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:34 amhttp://artfulcollections.blogs.....nting.html
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After a long absence from posting on this site, I’m glad to be back.
http://mbcdesignstudio.blogspo.....pired.html
February 27th, 2008 at 9:46 pm24
http://bonniebluedenim.blogspo.....%20Crayons
my action crayons!
February 28th, 2008 at 2:11 am25
better late then never…
http://nicolevlozano.blogspot......nting.html
February 28th, 2008 at 4:14 am26
I’ve never done this challenge before but I just happen to have something that I’ve done that fits! http://anotefromthequeen.blogs.....paint.html
February 28th, 2008 at 7:06 am27
Well I started off with “action painting” in mind…got three only sort-of successful attempts… and ended up writing about being still :) It’s sort of inspiration in the opposite :)
http://motherhenna.blogspot.co.....d-see.html
miracles!
March 1st, 2008 at 7:22 amk-
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Hi Melanie…and everyone!
Thank you for the delicious prompt! Love the new look of the site!
As synchronicity would have it, I just made a SoulCollage card this week to honor my “inner-journaler”. It fits the inspiration for the journal-artcalendar prompt; as well as the “create” prompmt. I’m Leaping with Joy into a nurturing companionship with my inner-journaler. She’s the angel on my shoulder to journaling.
http://acapellasoul.blogspot.c.....naler.html
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm29
Oops.. I thnnk I posted this in the wrong spot!
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm30
Action Artist Matt Cheney paints while he skydives paints while he snowboards paints while he skateboards and much more check it out
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IXetj418fYE
http://www.mattcheney.com/index.html
March 8th, 2008 at 1:19 pm31
March 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm