This piece went through some evolution. It was made during a summer morning when the plant petals still retained lots of moisture. The petals of red roses, dianthus, camellia, and leaf bits were pounded and the wet remains were dragged across the page. Watercolor and India ink refined the idea of the wind swirling about the day.
North Wind
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
