Watercolor, ink, coffee, Prismacolors
on Arches 100% cotton hot-pressed paper
16 x 20 inches
2022-23
This piece was created using the decalcomania method.
See Decalcomania.
The bright yellow and orange section of this painting is my rendition of a lichen called Xanthoria polycarpa. This species is common on tree branches in Portland and our surrounding forests. The Xanthoria in the photo below is living on the pagoda tree in my front yard in SE Portland, OR.
The bug in the painting is my own fictional creation. There are no beetles (that I’m aware of) that have an articulated proboscis.
Detail of the process of adding ink to the shapes created by the decalcomania process.