Claude Melançon
“I create abstract works on canvas or wood. My creative process starts with adding texture to the canvas and then applying acrylic paint. I use whatever I have on hand to create imprints: hairbrush, spatulas, paintbrushes... I then apply colour at liberty. Paper collage, tissue or other materials can also be added. I usually end by integrating literary, musical, mathematical or geometrical elements. These elements do not have specific meaning: stencils are placed in a random manner, according to the spur of the moment. Before the final result, multiple layers of paint will have been applied.
My art is not premeditated: I let the creative process take place spontaneously. I mix fuzziness and precision. This artistic liberty will sometimes result in shapes that recall human faces. I may then emphasize certain lines or shapes to render it more realistic.”
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