RAVEN IN FLIGHT

Another cold, wet day in the mountains. Looking out the patio door from my studio, I see a raven playing in the sky. Darting amongst the trees, it seems to be playing hide and seek with an invisible partner. An idea came to me of raven flying through a myriad of colours, textures and shades. I sketched out a raven I have used before onto a 12 x 16 canvas. I then use a black acrylic pen to colour it in. While it dries, I prep my palette of colours, adding water to the ones I will use. I also prep some pieces of parchment paper and plastic wrap. Using a variety of brushes, I begin to splash colour over the canvas……no real plan, just random strokes and layers of colour. To keep the paint wet, I use a spray bottle to keep everything moist. I then place a few pieces of parchment paper over the wet canvas. Over this I layer pieces of plastic wrap. On top of this I place a few books to weigh everything down. I let the plastic/parchment wrapped canvas dry for a few hours. I’m nervous taking the layers off………not sure what will be on the canvas. As each layer comes off, textures and colours dance before my eyes. Raven is flying through the colours, with purpose and direction. Raven in Flight is born. 12 x 16 $175 Enjoy the journey