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.