Tutti-Fruitti 1966

This is Helen Frankenthaler's "Tutti-Fruitti," painted with oils on canvas. Isn't it amazing how Frankenthaler lets the paint soak right into the canvas? It’s like she’s staining the material, which makes the colors feel like they’re part of the fabric itself. Look closely, and you can see how the paint spreads out in these soft, blurry shapes. Each color seems to bleed into the next, creating this sense of movement and fluidity. The colors are so vibrant! They're not mixed together in a traditional way but laid down separately, allowing them to interact and create these interesting visual effects. There's this drip of paint in the centre that feels so spontaneous and natural. It’s almost like the paint had a mind of its own and decided to wander off! Frankenthaler reminds me of Joan Mitchell, who was also doing some crazy beautiful things with color and abstraction. Both artists opened up new ways of thinking about painting, where the process and the materials are just as important as the final image. It's about embracing the unexpected and finding beauty in the moment.