Using a monochromatic palette with emulsion paints, from observations of a rose.
To begin with I outlined the rose using black emulsion on a 3ft by 4ft piece of brown paper, as I was applying the paint thickly, it began to drip down the canvas - almost as though it was melting away into nothingness, much like life fading away and eventually ending in the inevitability of death. However I feel as though something was missing in the piece, so I gathered a mini group critique to see what I could do to make it better - the general consensus was to add white and fill in the gaps.
After adding the white to the painting I feel as though it looks a lot better - creating an interesting aesthetic with regards to the way the white and black drips mix together to create a marble effect. However next time I will fill in the gaps to create a solid form as I feel it will look better.