Abstraction: Frosting

One thing that is so special about photography for me is the fact that it captures the way one person sees the world. I have often found that I notice things that other people don’t. Perhaps I am moving through life at a slower pace, or am just extremely visual.

For me photographs always begin in my head. I see something and am able to frame it and edit it in my head, no machines necessary.

Today while frosting a cake, this happened. I was almost done scooping out the frosting from the bowl and saw a beautiful image. Various swipes and squeegees of the bowl had created an abstract, cubic design. I immediately took some photos and that was it.

I think that finding art in the world is one of the most fun things you can do. I wasn’t trying to find beauty in frosting a cake but suddenly, I’m in art mode.

I think it could be really interesting to explore this idea more. Process art was extremely popular in the 1960's with Kazuo Shiraga, swinging from a rope, Yves Klein, conducting painted models to move around a canvas. My gestural remnants of frosting remind me of the work that was created by these same artists. It’s not about the cake, it’s about the left over frosting. The art of this time was not necessarily focused on the end result, but instead the entire process.

In case you’re stuck and trying to find a new medium to use, I found this website listing creative ways to draw/paint: http://www.studentartguide.com/articles/inventive-mixed-media-techniques

Enjoy!