Floral Fling P06306-P00236 dove-gray fresh water pearls emerging

dove-gray fresh water pearls emerging from the center

with long links of Argentium silver forming the handmade chain

It is done with oil paints on cradled birch panel using rubber-tipped brushes (color shapers) to help create line

while contrast cords are a modern decorative detail

Floral Fling P06306-P00236 dove-gray fresh water pearls emergingWith an wild swing of color, "Floral Fling" is exuberant. It was created in the monotype technique, which means 'one of a kind print'. Thinning the oils and painting on smooth plexiglass allows the artist to combine the vibrancy of an oil painting with the flow and blend of a watercolor. There is a spontaneity and grace to this technique that I find in no other medium. As the brush quickly moves across the smooth surface it deposits the intense