Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Ongoing exploration of the materiality of paint and the throw away nature of the leftovers of a painting. 

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic on paper

Ongoing exploration of paint as a material.

Palette Scraps

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic
 on paper

Palette Scraps (series), Chaz Howkins, 2017, acrylic
 on paper

Continuation of palette scraps series exploring the materiality of paint.

Wood workshop

The brief was to create a palette out of wood, which meant using the band saw, fret saw, drilling machine and electric sander, as well as handheld planes and sandpaper to smooth the edges.  I decided to make two small palettes instead of one larger one so that they comfortably fit the length of my forearm.  After creating the first palette (pictured on the left) I felt the shape was slightly uncomfortable, so for the second one, I inverted the groove on the right hand side so that it hugged the shape of my body.