First Emergence 5/2010
9x12
Out of Creation comes the First Emergence. And, so it was with this new watercolor technique: what unexpectedly emerged was a very organic, whispy, web-like blending of the colors. Click on the image and observe the intricate formations that permeate the basic, simple shape. I can paint the same flowing shape 100 times and get a different “microscape” each time. For these first images, I chose the more primitive, primordial forms of nature expressed through the earth, fire and smokey colors of black, brown, and red. As the paintings evolve, more colors are added sparingly.
My intent was to keep the primary shapes and forms as simple as possible, while allowing the unique blending of the colors to produce their own various complexities.
For this exhibit, a magnifying glass will be provided for in depth viewing of those intricacies that I refer to as “Microscapes.”
In this series, I have left each primary form to stand alone against the white backdrop. The purpose is to help guide the viewer into the picture’s subtler and subtler levels of emergence.
