Variations on a Voronoi Theme

[Hermes2020]

My contribution to the September 2024 Abstract Challenge was the Voronoi diagram-based magenta and phthalo green exercise in complementaries:

It is hanging in the home of a special person, who has now commissioned me to paint a series of three variations on the Voronoi theme, using other complementaries in the colour wheel. I have decided on the following colour schemes:

Red - Cyan
Orange - Blue-cyan
Yellow - Blue

Like the original magenta - green painting, each new painting will be 400 x 400mm. These are the designs I have decided on, each with my proposed colour scheme.

Red - Cyan

Orange - Blue-cyan

Yellow - Blue

I think they should form an interesting family of paintings when arranged as a group.

As usual, I will give updates on the progress, but since I am slow, it is going to take some time. Another factor is that I am working on The Dancer sculpture at the same time, but more details on that will follow in another thread. In the meantime, here is a preview of the dancer.

 

[PaintBoss]

Oh, this is so exciting! What a wonderful project. Those paintings are going to complement each each other so beautifully and I just know they’re going to be gorgeous. Can’t wait to see them done. I am so glad that beautiful challenge piece, which is a very strong standalone piece, has lead to even more! Whoohoo!!
That Dancer is a lovely piece. I look forward to hearing more about it. I’m staying tuned.

 

[Triduana]

A very interesting project, I look forward to seeing how this develops. Love the colours in your panting, very striking

 

[Hermes2020]

Oh, this is so exciting! What a wonderful project. Those paintings are going to complement each each other so beautifully and I just know they’re going to be gorgeous. Can’t wait to see them done. I am so glad that beautiful challenge piece, which is a very strong standalone piece, has lead to even more! Whoohoo!!
That Dancer is a lovely piece. I look forward to hearing more about it. I’m staying tuned.

Thank you Christine. Your words of encouragement are appreciated.

A very interesting project, I look forward to seeing how this develops. Love the colours in your panting, very striking

Thank you!

 

[snoball]

This is very eye-catching! And congratulations on the commission, looking forward to seeing the outcome.

 

[Donna T]

I can’t wait to see the finished paintings, Hermes, and know you will work your magic with those color combinations. The dancer … wow! I see the organic shapes of molecules which every dancer is made of, with such a sense grace and balance.

 

[Hermes2020]

I can’t wait to see the finished paintings, Hermes, and know you will work your magic with those color combinations. The dancer … wow! I see the organic shapes of molecules which every dancer is made of, with such a sense grace and balance.

Thank you Donna! I will tell more about the sculpture in a few days.

 

[Enyaw]

Congratulations… they will enhance any room.

 

[Sanlynn]

Those colours do really dance together. Love it so far.

 

[Hermes2020]

Those colours do really dance together. Love it so far.

Thank you!

 

[Terri]

Beautiful work! I'm looking forward to seeing them as you finish, one by one.

 

[Artyczar]

Love this Hermes!!!

 

[Hermes2020]

Love this Hermes!!!

Thank you so much!

 

[Hermes2020]

Here is the first painting in the group of variations that explore complementary colours on a backbone of Voronoi diagrams. This is the Yellow - Blue variation. I have also played with textures to add interest in the large areas. There are traces of another complementary pair, red and green, in some areas.

Winsor & Newton Griffin alkyd oils on a hardboard panel, 400 x 400mm.

 

[Donna T]

It’s nice to see this design again, Hermes. I love the texture on the yellow-gold shapes and their sculptural appearance. The red adds energy to the background. Well done!

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you Donna!

 

[PaintBoss]

Oh yeah, that works! It practically glows. Love seeing this variation. And those shapes… their is something very comforting about this design. You’ve added more texture to this one as well, it works very well in this piece, gives it it’s own personality. Glad you’re sticking with it. It’s gonna be beautiful seeing all these variations.

 

[Artyczar]

Love this gold color!

 

[Hermes2020]

Love this gold color!

Thank you. I actually have the painting next to my monitor (a 27" Dell U2723QE) and the colours are identical. I am so happy that I have sorted out the colour reproduction problems I had last year.

 

[PaintBoss]

Oh that’s really good to know. Glad you got that sorted.