Landscape in Ink #2

This is my second landscape in ink on YUPO paper; exploring color and shadow.

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East Peltason After the Storm

The clouds are what drew me to this scene.  The huge, thick, dark cloud separated from the fluffy whiter clouds by a band of bright blue.  It was so striking and the image so crisp since it had just rained that morning.

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Red and Coral Pink Abstract in Ink

This is copic ink on YUPO paper.  It reminds one of my family members of an inky abstract version of  Takashi Murakami's DOB characters we saw for the first time in 2007 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles. Perhaps it was there in my subconscious as I was choosing the colors and dropping the ink?

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Red with Blue Violet Abstract

This came out very sci-fi!  I kept layering colors and holding the paper at different angles to see what would happen.  I think there is a small figure on top of the blue-violet semi-circle.

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Blue Green Abstract

Copic ink on Yupo paper. I was going to use only shades of green but then somehow the blue dropped in there! I love working with ink on this paper because it does not absorb anything.  You drop the ink on and either guide it or let it go where it wants to.

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Am I Blue?

I found this blue cup and saucer in the cabinet the other day and knew it must be painted. Added a gold background and a spoon and we were good to go!

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Aloha Hibiscus! - SOLD

Happy President's Day with a hibiscus from Hawaii!  I did not go but luckily I have friends who travel. The colors are just that much deeper and richer on a tropical island.  The lush greens and the deep red topped off with the pink - a terrific combination.

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Green Pear

The first iteration of this pear was pretty grayed down so I decided to punch up the golds and the greens. This pear was also very delicious!

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Faux Stone a la Ink

This is ink on glossy paper made to look like stone.  I used 4 different Copic ink colors (BV02, BV04, BV08 and B29) plus a gold ink called a metal mixative. I love this look and I am anxious to try it with some other colors.

Getty Villa Fountain

The Getty Villa is a replica of a Roman villa designed to house the Getty antiquities and this is one of the fountains there.  This is larger than I have done in a while (8x10) and I don't know if I totally captured it. I may revisit this piece.  Stay tuned!

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Abstract Blues and Greens on Copper

This piece is done with ink on copper.  I painted a thin layer of gesso over the embossed copper and let it dry. I then added a few drops of ink and spread it around with a toothpick. I then started adding coordinating colors to cover the whole piece and then let it completely dry.  Finally, I sanded the ink from some of the raised embossing.

Stacked Ramen Bowls

This is a familiar site every Friday night - the remnants of some of one of the best ramen meals in Southern California. When I see these ultramarine blue bowls, it instantly takes me to the Mitsuwa Market food court.

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White Faced Ibis - SOLD

We live in an area that birders love!  There are so many different species of bird to see all year long.  These are the White Faced Ibis that love to linger by the lake near our home.  I love the rich greens in the feathers against the fall colors on the ground and the violet water.

Marbleized Ink

I used orange, pink and purple ink and water to create this marbleized pattern on the paper. Basically you drop or float the ink on the surface of the water, the art is in how you place your colors. Sliding your paper in at angle and then lifting it out an angle allows for more ink to cover the surface of the paper. I think a bigger one of these would look great framed!

Levitated Mass

Did you hear about this art installation, Levitated Mass, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art?  The boulder that is suspended above the walkway is a 340 ton piece of granite.  Getting it from Riverside County to the museum was a multi-day task involving blocking off streets and parts of freeways in 4 counties and 22 cities.  The museum published a map of the route, the LA Times covered the daily progress and people lined the streets to see it pass. At just the right angle, friends can photograph each other pretending to hold the Mass.  You can walk under it and around it.  There is no bad view of the Mass.  It is interactive art at its best!

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Blowin' Blue and Green

Are you intrigued?  This piece was created on glossy paper using copic ink.  To create the patterns in the ink I used a straw to "blow" the ink in the direction I wanted it to go.  I love the way the colors and the patterns blend together.

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