Digit-al Dozen Does Art: Pollock
It’s Day 3 of the Digit-al Dozen theme week. If you’ve seen the splatter nail art technique, then thoughts of Jackson Pollock aren’t far behind. In fact, so many of us in the Digit-al Dozen were planning Pollock manis, that we decided to post them all today. Be sure to check out the others! Link at the end of this post.
I’ve based my Pollock-inspired mani on his Number 8 (1949) piece. Most people recognize this painting as the picture below [image source]. But actually, this is just a detailed view of a piece of the larger painting.
This was my first time trying the splatter technique and it was comical! Some nails turned out gloppier than others….but I suppose it’s more like the painting that way.
I started with a base of China Glaze Elephant Walk from the On Safari Collection. This polish looks horrid on me! I was certain it would never be worn again! I tell my hubby that I just can’t part with polish, even ugly polish, because you’ll just never know when you’ll need it! The splattered colors are Zoya Jacqueline (nude), China Glaze Kalahari Kiss (darker nude), China Glaze Revolution (orange) Essie Licorice (black), and OPI The “It” Color (yellow).
Visit the link to see the other awesome manis, including a few other splatter designs.
Disclosure: I have no material connection to the products used in this post.
I love this! Absolutely close to the original. I really liked your first one for digital dozen does art as well :)
Of course, I love this one too, but my first thought was that it looked like hunting camouflage (the picture, not your nails).
So this could go to an Art Gallery, no doubt.
This is beautiful! I love how the colours come together, they really look good together ;)
This looks amazing! I absolutely love it!! :)
i absolutely LOVE these pollock nails.. <3 <3
I love how yours turned out! :)
Ooh So artsy!
not a fan of Pollock, but I love your take on it. Your ring finger, to me anyway, looks like birds sitting in an autumn tree. I can see a squirrel in your pinky nail. Very neat!
This is a perfect rendition! Really, spot on!! I actually want this on my nails now :)
Another incredible manicure. I really like your inspiration for these nails. I would never know this was your first attempt at the splatter technique!
I’ve been known to toss polish that is ugly on me. I’ll need to start keeping it just in case. I love this mani, it’s just like the painting. So beautiful.
What a lovely splatter! The color combo is gorgeous ♥.
Amazing colors! I love how this turned out!
gorgeissimo xxx
I immediately recognize the painting in your nails.
Perfect and gorgeous!
You know, I’m not a big fan of Pollack on canvas, but on the nails this is STUNNING. This is incredibly creative and you absolutely nailed it!
Loving the colour combination you used here!
This is amazing!! I was looking at the whole art series and all the manis are fantastic! Beautiful intelligence!!