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This is one of the artist's favorite pieces. Surprised at how these flowers appear to be pansies when actually they evolved from many multiple layers of red everblooming rose bits and yellow daisies. A balance of positive and negative space, the overall effect is calm and sweet. -
This is a digitally enhanced version of an original piece from the flower abrasion series. The original piece is made of smashed cabbage and chard. In this version the bark of the plant turned purple and the sea became more violent. The colors enliven the piece. -
The dried flower look of this piece was accomplished with the use of tiny bits of pink rose petals. They were smashed with a hammer to exude their pigment onto watercolor paper. Lavender was also pounded and India ink combined the petals into buds and blooms. The ink also added sweet whimsical freehand tiny purple petals on their stems. -
This is a digitally enhanced version of an original piece from the flower abrasion series. The original piece of smashed cabbage and chard was scanned then a blue fading background was added. The leaves changed to pink, and the bits of the original plan remnants dried on the page and created these red saturated areas. -
In the Spring, the purple berries of the grape hyacinth bloom on the short stalk of the plant. Amazingly, the color the berries exude when smashed is this vibrant blue! On this quiet morning they were combined with grass findings and a stem from the pink almond bush. All sorts of delicate hand-drawn flowers dribble across the bottom of the page to welcome the arrival of Spring. -
The purple pigment in this wreath is derived from red everblooming rose petal bits. The flower abrasion technique was used on the rose petal bits, leaf bits, and stems. You can clearly see some blobs of color that have been surrounded with India ink to create this overarching wreath. No additional coloration is added to this amazing stunner! Brides might want to consider personalizing the center of the wreath. -
This is one of the artist's favorites of the flower abrasion series. It was made by smashing and rolling bits of the red rose petals onto watercolor paper. Fragments of the flowers dried on the paper. Bits of leaves and grasses were abraded as well. India ink sought out form in the midst of the blobs of color. Light watercolor washes were added to allow the sun to push through. -
This explosion of fun began with a Gerber daisy spitting its color everywhere! The center was accomplished with the use of india ink crosshatching. This piece won the Judge's Choice Award at the Arts Alive Festival in Ocean City, Maryland. -
When wildflowers are collected they have an exuberant eclectic happiness. The look of this bundle was achieved with the repeated smashing and pounding of pink rose petals which, when grouped together with India ink onto watercolor paper, resemble orchids. Lots of smashed leaf bits created the backdrop for this bundle. The overall effect is one of an armful of gathered flowers. -
This is a version of an original piece in the flower abrasion series. The original was made from a smashed Gerber daisy which spit its color everywhere! The center was crosshatched with India ink. The piece was then scanned and digitally enhanced with layers of pink. -
This swag was created with strategically placed bits of fern, carnation, columbine, and camelia. They were layered then pounded with a hammer to release their pigments onto watercolor paper. The airiness of the design was further enhanced with the judicious choice of India ink. -
The purple pigments in this piece are solely derived from the smashing and re-smashing of red everblooming rose bits and their leaves. Abraded stalks from the almond bush are added which create mauve, green, and yellow pigments. The airy feel of the wreath is accomplished with the use implied line and the use of India ink seeking out figure from ground. -
The purple pigment in this wreath is derived from smashed red everblooming rose petal bits, leaf bits, and stems. The original piece was digitally enhanced to add a lighter green and yellow coloration to the piece. Brides might want to consider customizing in the center of the wreath. -
It was a purple day! There was a lot of moisture in the petals plucked that day. Their pigments spread and spit outwards as they were pounded with a hammer onto watercolor paper. A mixture of red rose bits, hyacinth, clematis, petunia, and leaves are shown here. A soft yellow watercolor wash complements the purple pigments, creating a look of energetic plants springing from the earth. -
This piece was made in the summer with bits of smashed begonia, hydrangea, and butterfly bush. The cohesiveness and refinement of multiple elements was accomplished with the use of colored pencil, watercolor, and India ink. The design slowly evolved into another season. -
The dew from the day was still present when the flower petal and leaf bits were plucked. The pigments were pounded out and rolled across the pages. The colors folded onto each other as the plant bits dried onto the piece. The pink wash of watercolor provided a space for them to rest.
