A new blog post about my most recent work with Juicy
A new series beginning
As a visual artist, and one obsessed with texture, I am playing around with new materials that have allowed for an opportunity for me to explore textures in a
larger scale than before.
My Juicy Series uses GOLDEN Fine Pumice Stone mixed in large quantities to GOLDEN Fluid and High Flow paints. I have used this stone as it does not condense or shrink after the drying time to the same extent regular gels do. I am also using fluid paint because of their high pigment qualities that brighten the dull color of the pumice stone.
I am inspired by the transforming geography of the landscape
and the undulating planes that can make up a seemingly flat surface. I am
fascinated by the intricacies of soil layered upon rock that give way, break
apart, and allow for a living being to break through or to prevent one in the
next moment. I love the topography of the sky, where layers of clouds overlap
gases, where snowflakes change shape and color as they travel, and where
sunlight can trick the eye into believing what is make believe.
As I continue on my journey with JUICY, I am striving to
create these topographical layers that define not only the landscape or the
sky, but also the illusion of space. By creating layer upon layer of heavy
pastes, I am beginning to sand down level after level to give the illusion of
texture that is nonexistent.
Stay tuned for a video of my process!
