The berries that grow on the Nandina plant are so long lasting throughout the colder seasons. The vibrancy of the berries show up as a softer hue when smashed. The berries pictured here are enhanced with the use of watercolor to maintain their rich deep glow, and the leaves and stems just give us a hint of the winter day.
Winterberries Galore
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
