New Series Work

As promised, here are the two new pieces from two series that I've started. I've never tried working in series before, so we'll see how that goes.


Above is Echo II, which I finally got a chance to photograph at home. If you're curious, this one is 18"x24", and Echo I is 18" square. Both are acrylic on panel. With both these pieces, I've tried to combine stain techniques with texture by using those techniques on a base of light molding paste, applied randomly with a palette knife. It creates a surprisingly absorbent surface. Unfortunately, my camera captured this textural effect better in this piece, rather than the one above; in person, it is more obvious in both.

The piece above is Memory II, an 8"x10" acrylic on scratch board panel. I wanted to try using Ampersand's scratch board both because of the black ground, which influences the colors applied to it, and the potential to scratch into it with a scratch knife. I haven't yet taken advantage of that because scratch knives are a bit pricey, and I have to keep my monetary supply open for school-related needs. So for now, I am calling this one a work-in-progress.

In some of my more recent work, I've been trying to limit my palette, and in the Echo series, have been experimenting with using a semi-neutral palette. Color really does convey a mood, which is much more effective when not using every color in the rainbow. Much as I love color, I'm learning that controlling and limiting it can be more effective than using it all at once. Color can make or break a painting.

Also, I plan to update my profile soon, and include an artist statement, which I am working on.

Some Additional Winter Break Work and Possible Series

I had done a few more pieces over winter break, but they had been sitting in my camera memory card until today, because of the start of classes. I will probably upload some of my work from said classes eventually, although right now the number of things I have to put up isn't that great. The piece above is called Memory I, an 11"x14" mixed media on Yupo. I enjoy the spontaneity of the Yupo surface, and plan to make a series of some kind out of this, though it will likely have to wait til this summer to develop.

Here is Mitotic, a small 4"x4" acrylic on panel.


The last piece (below) is called Echo I, and will probably also become a series. I wanted to see if I could actually create a piece with a semi-neutral palette, and the results were interesting. I combined stain and textural effects by using fluid acrylics on a ground of light modling paste that was applied randomly. This piece was inspired by the passage of time and memories.

There is an Echo II, but I don't yet have a photo of it because it is at home. Look for a photo soon, though.