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Everything that excites me about producing art starts with COLOR! With the crayon resist pieces, the vibrant color comes from a wonderful “fancy” crayon called Sakura Expressionist Cray-Pas. Sakura Cray-Pas were designed to create colors and effects like oil paint and are a wonderfully versatile medium. I created those pieces in the show by drawing the flower or flowers first, then using the Cray-Pas to create the color. I prefer abstract art and I find that flowers drawn this big take on interesting abstract qualities. Also, I was not attempting to draw a realistic flower—the flower images I used, some being photos of my own flowers, were inspiration only for the images. In this medium, once I have all the Cray-Pas color I want, I apply Dr. Ph. Martin’s Watercolors (which are more like acrylic inks with very strong colors) over the whole piece with a brush. The wax in the Cray-Pas “resists” the watercolor, and the watercolor fills in any paper left white. Applying the watercolor totally changes the character of the piece, and some ink remains on top of the Cray-Pas color. By applying fixative, I can rework the piece as much as I want. Not only do you create lovely color results, but also it is really fun to do! I included 2 flower pieces that are purely Sakura Cray-Pas, without watercolor. These highlight the blending and beautiful color that you can achieve with these Cray-Pas.
In the acrylic/rubbing alcohol pieces, I mix acrylic paint with water, and acrylic paint with rubbing alcohol and pour the differently mixed paint onto the canvas, allowing them to interact. The interaction between the alcohol and the acrylic paint creates the amazing and unique colors. Another amazing feature that occurs, is that the alcohol causes the paint to actually move around on the canvas on its own! For me, this medium is truly color driven, although, as in the “Sunset” piece, I can create a theme. This is one of the most fun and unique techniques I have ever used.
In the acrylic “dirty pours”, I combine acrylic paint with a pouring medium, such as Floetrol, and silicone oil. This medium is completely abstract. While there are many ways to use this technique, I combine different pre-mixed colors into one large cup, place the canvas on top of the cup, flip the cup and canvas over, and release all the paint onto the canvas. I then tilt the canvas around to spread the paint and manipulate how the paint spreads. This technique produces unique patterns and colors, and is really fun to do.
Jill Powell
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Art for Sale
“Cold Hardy Hibiscus”
18 inches by 24 inches
Crayon Resist
Framed in white, on watercolor paper, original, ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$350 (add $25 for shipping, if applicable).
“Hibiscus”
18 inches by 24 inches
Crayon Resist
Framed in white, on watercolor paper, original, ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$350 (add $25 for shipping, if applicable).
“Tulips”
18 inches by 24 inches
Crayon Resist.
Framed in black, on watercolor paper, original, ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$350 (add $25 for shipping, if applicable).
“Easter Lily”
18 inches by 24 inches
Crayon Resist.
Not framed, on watercolor paper, original.
$300 (add $15 for shipping, if applicable).
“Blue Iris”
18 inches by 24 inches
Sakura Cray-Pas.
This is a flower piece that is purely Sakura Cray-Pas, without watercolor.
Not framed, on watercolor paper, original.
$300 (add $25 for shipping, if applicable).
“Scallop Shell Iris”
18 inches by 24 inches
Sakura Cray-Pas with an acrylic paint background
Not framed, on watercolor paper, original, will need to be framed hang
$300 (add $15 for shipping, if applicable).
This is a flower piece that is purely Sakura Cray-Pas, without watercolor (the blue background is acrylic).
“Love at the Beach”
16 inches by 20 inches
Acrylic/rubbing alcohol, on canvas.
Not framed, but painted on the sides, wired, and ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$200 (add $20 for shipping).
The heart represents love and the surrounding blue/silver, represents the foam of crashing waves. The color in the heart is intense and vibrant, and in my opinion, only achievable in this medium. This piece was inspired by the celebration of my niece’s surprise wedding engagement at a family beach vacation.
“Sunset”
16 inches by 20 inches
Acrylic/rubbing alcohol, on canvas.
Not framed, but painted on the sides, wired and ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$200 (add $20 for shipping).
The subject matter is a sunset over the ocean. For years, I have tried to capture the magnificent color of a beach sunset, and finally found a way with this medium. I work on the piece with all the paint wet, and the alcohol causes the paint to move around on its own, so I can achieve the effect of the sunset’s reflection in the water by allowing paint from the sun to move into the ocean part. The bottom third, representing sand, has texture, also possible in this medium. The piece is completely square, but I put a high gloss finish on it so that it still looks wet, making it difficult to photograph straight on without glare
“Champagne”
16 inches by 20 inches
Acrylic “dirty” paint pour with Floetrol and silicone oil, on canvas.
Not framed, but painted the sides, original, ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$200 (add $20 for shipping).
“Dream Spiral”
16 inches by 20 inches
Acrylic “dirty” paint pour with Floetrol and silicone oil, on canvas.
Not framed, but painted on the sides, original, ready to hang, hanging bulldog included.
$200 (add $20 for shipping).