Exploring the Hillside

On 20"x16"x1.5" gallery wrapped canvas.
 
Exploring the Hillside is built to reward a closer look. Layers sit beneath layers, creating small discoveries that can disappear at first glance and then suddenly reveal themselves. Color, texture, marks and fragments work together to create a landscape that is felt more than literally described. The longer you spend with it, the more there is to find.
 
Materials used:
Acrylic paint — including heavy-body acrylics Golden / Liquitex acrylics where applicable
Pencil and mark-making
Oil pastels
Collage paper
Music sheets / sheet music
Stencils
Spray paint
Posca / paint markers
Layering and overpainting
Scraping / revealing earlier layers
Drips, marks, lines and gestural applications
Texture and found-material elements