In this watercolor series I started by painting the whole paper as black as I could. The idea was to wash away areas of the black to discover new shapes and textures that were not possible with a direct, additive approach. Surface quality and texture became more important than color. I had to employ opaque watercolor or gouache to regain light in some places. The paintings became much more visceral and substantial than the usual watercolor. I liked the mystery and weight of the dark tones.
Falling Moon watercolor 20.5″ x 17″
Moon Basket watercolor 10″ x 9.5″
Defiant Growth watercolor/collage 15″ x 11.5″
After the Storm watercolor 28″ x 21″
Dangerous Passage watercolor 28″ x 21″
Over a Dark Moon watercolor/mixed media 21″ x 14″
Rugged Expanse watercolor/mixed media 29.5″ x 29.5″
Weird Science watercolor/mixed media 28″ x 21″
Stabilizing, II watercolor/mixed media 28″ x 21″
Nocturnal Forces, VII watercolor 13.5″ x 10″
Nocturnal Forces, VIII watercolor 15″ x 11.5″
Nocturnal Forces, IX watercolor 15″ x 11.5″