Canyon Dream

This piece has heavy texture in places. This texture comes from building up heavy layers of paint, which provides a rich history for the piece, not all of which is always visible. The piece is finished with a coat of satin varnish, which helps protect the painting over time. The painting has a satin finish. This piece is ready to hang, framed in a black floater frame. A certificate of authenticity is included with the piece in an envelope.

This intuitive abstract piece originally started out as a collage piece that didn't coalesce. I left the collaged paper in place, then painted over all of that with acrylic paint. The collaged paper creates a three dimensional surface that in this case appears like canyon walls. I added most of the color using a brayer, which is a small rolling device used in printmaking. I appreciate how a brayer can lay down super thin, barely there layers of pigment, resulting in a rich tapestry of colors.