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“I am intrigued with the intricacies of colors and patterns of birds, plants and organic forms occurring in nature. This has led me to create detailed studies, both representational and abstract that mark a journey into my world…” (Artist Statement)
Lately, I have been experimenting with abstract watercolor techniques for backgrounds which seem to lend themselves well to illustrative subjects. In my recent painting, “Maelstrom ” I used a loose merging of watermedia ( gouache, watercolor, acrylic ) to create a sense of movement, as in a wind storm. Based on the direction and placement of color, I can determine what images best fit into the format, instead of the other way around. It makes for a challenging and dynamic format with an element of surprise.In this way I can enjoy the best of both worlds, spontaneous watermedia painting and traditional natural science illustration.
The question remains: Can this pass as traditional natural science illustration or is it
entering the realm of abstraction ? Can these lines be crossed ?
Comments would be appreciated.
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