have you guys checked out the wildflowers series? well, I really wanted to create a series that was BIG on TEXTURE!!
I LOVE TEXTURE …the thicker, the better ….so, what better way to create texture than with globs of dried paint ….. the process is pretty simple actually ….
step one: select your colors
step two: squeeze the paint onto release paper, or gather those dried paint cups, or even open the tube of paint and let it dry so it forms into the shape of its container (my personal favorite)
step three: break the pieces of dried paint into pieces and assemble them into a “paint collage’
like I said, it’s really quite simple ….. using wet paint as an adhesive, I can also play around with different colors and before you know it, you’ve got flower petals in three dimensions popping off the canvas …
when I first began the series, I was using lots of found materials like disassembled electrical components, gift bags, and wood panels to affix the paint to …. there’s a precarious balance between nature and technology that I quite enjoy, but of course, I’m partial to preserving the ecosystem, so I don’t allow the industrial aspect to overpower the flora. Wildflowers is one of those styles I tend to gravitate to when I’m feeling in a creative slump because it allows me to be free of the technical processes of painting and drawing. Like I sometimes say … when you feel like dirt, make flowers!!
Join several other art lovers and add some wildflowers to your collection.