I saw Richard Tuttle's water color drawings while visiting the Speed Art museum this weekend. I went with a friend to see the impressionist exhibit, but on the way out we found a room of minimalist and postminimalist work, including Frank Stella, Sol LeWitt, and Richard Tuttle. I had never heard of Tuttle, but his drawings drew me in immediately. He does multiple series with this process, using notebook paper and small amounts of watercolor applied randomly, and displays them as a group.
The work is about the choice of materials, the notebook paper which is typically avoided as a surface for fine art, and the non representational and chance application of the watercolor, almost imitating a spilled drink. The pieces have an accidental and effortless feel, while being entirely intentional on the part of the artist.
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