After deciding on a shape, the square, and size, an intimate 6x6”, I set about to making it happen. I used a black and white photograph with the back covered in charcoal to sketch a quick heat map of light and dark.
The first layer of paint is a rough draft, a chance to learn color and shape. After giving it time to dry and using that as an opportunity for me to stare at it, deciding where it needs to go, I sanded it smooth to reset the surface for the second layer of paint.
The second opaque layer of paint is all about refinement, subtly shifting the color and spotting the shapes to mimic the splendor of nature. Finally I floated a tiny amount of pigment in the transparent glaze layer to evoke the depth of this wispy and mercurial subject.
