Stories

 
 

Here is another direction I've been exploring. I'm loving the circles these days. Making them in the tank is such a trip. Patience (and more patience), an understanding of what your paints are doing, the depth of the bath, weather (I've been working in humidity levels as low as 13%...yikes!), and more patience all affect the outcome.

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These are all on wood panels. I paint a background color, marble over it, sand it a bit, and sometimes marble and sand again. Then I mask off a shape (oh, I'm in love with shapes these days as well!) and marble again. Finally I remove the mask and voila! 

 
 
 
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I think these broken ~ or interrupted ~ circles tell such a story and, when combined with the organic shapes and distressed backgrounds, there is quite a narrative going on.