Uluru

Edward A. Obermeyer©10/23/2009

27" X 19", Acrylic On Canvas

This is a new method I am developing in my painting based on my travels to Australia in the summer of 2009 where I combine my old school pin striping techniques with Aboriginal dot painting techniques. I have also been inspired by Mexican American artist Alfredo Arrequin recently and have been using his technique of stylized patterns to reveal, yet conceal images within my paintings. While in Australia, we traveled to Uluru, Alice Springs, Kuranda, Sydney, The Blue Mountains, and many other fantastic places with rich history and scenery. Here I am showing our journey on a path to the Uluru through layers of pin striped animals such as the Emu, Crocodile, and Kangaroo that we saw along the way. I have decided to utilize a dark ground to enhance the patterns created with pin stripe brushes and lettering brushes in acrylic on black illustration board.