Cosmic Bloom (2024 WSU Recital, #7/8)
Original artwork, 22” x 30” mixed media on paper, unframed
Started with the background one way, then decided to flip it upside down—because, why not? What followed felt a little like a floating bouquet in space, as I used some odd tools - a child's roller sponge, a rolling self-inking music staff stamp - to paint multiple lines at once, all running in parallel. A pause in the piece was a deceptive cadence; just when we thought it was over, a mist rolled in, changing the way we perceived what we'd created. It was an experiment that somehow worked out, with forms blooming into something both strange and fun. The whole thing is a little like the moment we all clicked as a trio: unexpected, a bit wild, but somehow just right.
This piece was created with special guest Darryl "Doc D" Singleton on percussion.
Original artwork, 22” x 30” mixed media on paper, unframed
Started with the background one way, then decided to flip it upside down—because, why not? What followed felt a little like a floating bouquet in space, as I used some odd tools - a child's roller sponge, a rolling self-inking music staff stamp - to paint multiple lines at once, all running in parallel. A pause in the piece was a deceptive cadence; just when we thought it was over, a mist rolled in, changing the way we perceived what we'd created. It was an experiment that somehow worked out, with forms blooming into something both strange and fun. The whole thing is a little like the moment we all clicked as a trio: unexpected, a bit wild, but somehow just right.
This piece was created with special guest Darryl "Doc D" Singleton on percussion.
Original artwork, 22” x 30” mixed media on paper, unframed
Started with the background one way, then decided to flip it upside down—because, why not? What followed felt a little like a floating bouquet in space, as I used some odd tools - a child's roller sponge, a rolling self-inking music staff stamp - to paint multiple lines at once, all running in parallel. A pause in the piece was a deceptive cadence; just when we thought it was over, a mist rolled in, changing the way we perceived what we'd created. It was an experiment that somehow worked out, with forms blooming into something both strange and fun. The whole thing is a little like the moment we all clicked as a trio: unexpected, a bit wild, but somehow just right.
This piece was created with special guest Darryl "Doc D" Singleton on percussion.