Visual Arts | August 17, 2010

Video: Learn about painter George Oommen's distinctive dripping technique

This video, shot in the studio of painter George Oommen, explores Oommen's distinctive dripping technique.

From The September-October 2010 Issue

This video takes you inside the studio of painter George Oommen, who demonstrates how he uses spray bottles of water or turpentine to produce the signature lines of color in his paintings using a natural drip effect. Watch Oommen's creative process below, then read more about him in "Tropical Abstractions," from the September-October 2010 issue.

Published in the September-October 2010 print issue under the headline “Painting with Gravity,” in the section.

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