landscape art of sunrise over fog and hills

volcano no. 6, in blue

i have no words… this new piece is oil on canvas, with shimmering mica. no brush was used – i applied the paint to a wax paper sheet and folded it like a Rorschach, then smushed and fuddled it around. i then transferred the paint to canvas by applying the wax sheet and creating a…

studies in indigo

i like to get close to the earth with my paints. this flower study was made with handmade indigo watercolor, with gold mica touches, from some indigo i got from a farmer in Pakistan. i turned this raw pigment into watercolor paint with a solution of gum arabic, organic honey, and cinnamon oil as a…

Volcano No. 5: Aftermath in Indigo

the other volcanoes are sold / lost to time. the fifth one emerges, this time with a message impending like promise: ‘i can hear you.’ ping-response. the other volcanoes have forecasted manic episodes, but this one seems more… stable. i see a rift, i see flowing magma. i see knowledge of self. i see… something…

the naturalist fine art

originals only. 🌺

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