‘Hourglass’ consists of photographs of Ylang Ylang flowers, known for their aroma, not beauty. They are slender long twisting petals in chartreuse and yellow with spots as they mature. We had a tree in the back yard growing up and would simmer the leaves to scent the house.
I painted the flowers open wide on a flat surface in a way they would never be seen, then manipulated the petals in an abstract unrecognizable style. There are many ways to see the final image. I painted the hourglass figure and added texture then lighting to enhance it.
Mixed Media, photography, painting, manipulation, multiple tools
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Reproductions, Canvas prints, Metal Print
