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.
Joy 2
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