The Whirlpool

"The Whirlpool" represents one of the four elements (water). Water is an essential life force and it is always in motion, always turning, always fluctuating. As the water churns, so does our spirit. Ebbing, flowing, swirling, and this momentum will never stop as long as we embrace the journey.
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"The Whirlpool" represents one of the four elements (water). Water is an essential life force and it is always in motion, always turning, always fluctuating. As the water churns, so does our spirit. Ebbing, flowing, swirling, and this momentum will never stop as long as we embrace the journey...

The Breath

"The Breath" represents one of the four elements (air). Without precious air we cannot breathe. When I think of air, I think of clouds and all of the beautiful and miraculous colors that swirl within them. This is an abstraction of those clouds. In clouds one can form their own dreams. In life, your dreams can become your reality if you make it happen and if it is right for your path. Find your dream in life.

The Flame

"The Flame" represents one of the four elements (fire). It celebrates the colors and movements that fire make when embers are blowing upward. The flame of our life force should burn bright and encompass many colors. We are all very unique and when that flame is shining brightly, we draw amazing power and energy to ourselves and in turn share that joy with others. Using metallic acrylics, dry brushed, the background colors with red, gold, bronze, and copper were layered in. After that processs, gold, red, black, and a hint of blue were quickly painted on, freehand, like the blowing embers of a fire using a stiff fitch brush for texture.

The Roots

"The Roots" represesnts one of the four elements (earth). Using a dry brush technique, the background is actually emerald green which translates as teal for some reason on this photograph. The tree is copper, bronze, gold and a hint of green. The leaves are silver-green and the flowers are silver-rose. We all have roots in our life and branches that extend from the trunk (our soul). The fluidity and movement of the tree is representitive of how we much we are connected to Gaia (Mother Earth). This particular tree is just beginning to bloom and explore its full potential. The moss that covers the left side of the tree was applied using a stiff fitch brush and pointalism/blending technique after the trunk was dry. Again, these are metallic acrylics.