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.
Gathering
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
