Estuaries are ecosystems that can be found along both bay and ocean shores in what is known as the intertidal zone—any area that is regularly inundated by the tide where fresh water and sea water meet.
Deriving from the Middle Dutch root brak, the term brackish is used for intertidal water which has more salinity than fresh water but not as much as sea water.
During the making of this painting, I was abundantly immersed in brackish water, with tides moving in and tides moving out as I went back-and-forth-back-and-forth between free intuitive expression and thoughtful intentional refinement, feeling at a core level how rich and abundant the multidirectional flow is, every part of the flux vital.
During the making of this painting, I was abundantly immersed in brackish water, with tides moving in and tides moving out as I went back-and-forth-back-and-forth between free intuitive expression and thoughtful intentional refinement, feeling at a core level how rich and abundant the multidirectional flow is, every part of the flux vital.
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| You Need Not Name the Inbreath, Nor The Out 10.5 x 13.5"; acrylic, latex, ink, collage, and oil pastel on drawing paper abstract landscape 2019 |
4 comments:
multidirectional flow....ooooooh yes, please! The texture in this piece is amazing. And the title - still pondering. So wise.
Hi, Jen! Happy to hear that multidirectional flow is calling out to you, and the texture and title caught your eye : )
Thanks for clearing up the sometimes battle that I have between intuitive and "intentional refinement" Blowing this up I am super amazed at the wealth textures and collage pieces!
I often have conflicted feelings regarding intuitive painting vs. intentional refinement. In particular, sometimes the intentional part, no matter when in the process, can feel 'fussy' or 'overwrought' in the doing, and other times it is my great delight. With this piece, I went back and forth happily many times : )
Thanks for your comments. Yes, MUCH texure and collage!
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