An explosion of color burst out of pounded out flower petals and leaf bits. Multiple layers of carnation, salvia, dianthus, and hydrangea are pounded with a hammer. India ink is used to outline the various color elements on the watercolor paper. Colored pencils further define the stems and leaves to create the sense of this flower bundle.
Bouquet
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
