Conclusion:

Art Curiosity- What are ways that artists use tar gel traditionally that I can manipulate and use nontraditionally?


Through this blog, I am trying to explore more ways to incorporate tar gel and ink into my projects. I am trying to research different ways that artists use tar gel and ink so that I may experiment with these processes.

In my work I have incorporated tar gel and ink in ways that include:

1) photo transfer covered in ink and tar gel marbled together dripped on top

2) dripping tar gel so that it creates a marbled effect

3) photo transfer onto recycled wood

4)  dripping tar gel on top of wood

5) inserting tar gel into wood 

All in all, targel can be used in many different ways. You can imbed things in it, place it over things and let it dry, you can let it dry on plexi glass and remove it. You can stretch it and hang it. Tar gel is a very good transparent solution to certain works.  I would like to do a piece that includes all of these things in one. This piece would reflect all of these ways to use targel. Traditional targel use would include just pouring and removing but if you manipulate it it becomes nontraditional. Nontraditional targel use would include things that I work with such as.. mixing ink and targel creating a marble like pattern, mixing color with targel and creating a solid color instead of transparent substance. You can drip targel in a way that makes it nontraditional such as dripping it off of a main substance such as wood, the targel then turns to the color of the wood and no longer traditionally transparent, it then becomes a part of the wood instead of just on top of the wood. 

Instead of using the same materials repeatedly,  I would like to do things I have never done before that relate to my original pieces. I would like to include wood, ink, photography, and possibly targel. This blog has made me want to expand my pieces and drift away from the same thing I have been doing. I would like to do a piece like Leonardo Drew which includes recycled wood of the same color palette which is original wood color and or black. His work inspired me because of his large scale ability. Im in love with his art studio.. its not perfectly organized, it is messy and makes me inspired. Leonardo Drews work is 3D and hangs off of the wall and has the appearance of zero gravity which is very intriguing to me. I would like to take my wood and do something different with it such as piecing different forms of wood together in a way that they all relate in color and not necessarily in shape or form. 

This blog has benefitted me in many ways. It has made me open up my mind to new ideas and use other peoples ideas to help my brain think outside the box and incorporate others work into mine in a way that is mine.