Perfect Smile for You - Medium A169134 unique crisscross shaped shade covered

unique crisscross shaped shade covered with embroidered silk in soft gold and apricot tones

arranging layers of color and texture into her desired composition

Many hand finishing operations go into each casting

lathe-turned bubinga base on this refined

Perfect Smile for You - Medium A169134 unique crisscross shaped shade coveredThis mixed media piece features an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper; artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non toxic adhesive. She then coats the piece with wax to give the image a translucent quality, paints the sides of the board black, and finishes it with a clear protective acrylic. Signed