Lilies bubbles Cyanotype and Watercolor

Cyanotype and Watercolor

and matted acrylic painting behind glass

starting each mini-painting with simple charcoal marks

"Periwinkle" is a softly purple-tinted mixed-media flower painting created with collage paper

The botanical specimens were sourced from my garden and hiking excursions and through sketches inspired by the flora in my neighbors' yards

Lilies bubbles Cyanotype and WatercolorMixed media on watercolor paper 5" x 5" image (8" x 8" matted and framed behind glass) Embracing a more spontaneous, playful approach to my art process, I created a new series of mini paintings focused on experimentation and spontaneity. I worked on all twelve images simultaneously, starting each mini painting with simple charcoal marks, allowing my hand to move freely across the canvas. Then, I added translucent washes, letting the early marks peek