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.
Blessing 1
Description
“This piece is part of a series I created with a process I like to call flower abrasion. Each piece begins with bits of leaves and flowers collected from my garden. I then arrange the plants on paper and pound them with a hammer to release their pigments. Sometimes a blob of color bleeds from the plant, other times the color is spit outward. Each time the result is unique and unpredictable. I use the pattern of pigments left behind by the plants as inspiration for my design which is drawn, painted, and colored on top.” -Artist, Kathie Gallion
