Untitled Red 2 BY Meg Priestley

DESCRIPTION
The Untitled Red Series stemmed from playful pastel drawings that explored relationships between colour combinations and mark-making, visualising them together. I enjoyed using red and warm colours, I was drawn to their vibrancy and presence on the canvas. However they reached a point where I felt the harmony of the colours together needed a disruption, something else to draw your attention and fight for the spotlight. I applied green which added a complementary into the mix, the juxtaposition of complementary colours together creates an unexpected rivalry, pushing each other behind, opening up the space within the canvas, and creating a spatial illusion.