Sweet Rain

This is a finger-painting. No brushes or tools were used in the creation of this image. A small brush was only used after the painting was done in order to add the words and my signature. This painting is too large to scan in its entirety, so the first image is a digital photo. The detailed scans below offer the most accurate glimpse of this richly colored gem.

This piece is from a series of abstract expressionist paintings that I have been working on over the last year. I think of them as "The Four Corners Series" because each painting has words in all four corners. There are seven new pieces from this series available now. All past images from this series have sold. At least for the foreseeable future, I do not plan on creating any additional "Four Corners" pieces. Here is a peak at the complete series...

Sweet Rain is such a lovely, layered piece. The unusual hues in this one just shimmer. And it has rich texture, too. This painting reflects a small anecdote someone shared with me one time. A friend reminded me that sun is nice but if there was nothing but sun then life would stop. Everything would burn up. Life requires a balance of sun and rain. Similarly, humans require a balance of joy and sorrow. It all works together. Comedy and tragedy. Balance. It is confusing and uncomfortable but also essential, too. The words in this piece read, "Essential, Awaiting, Emotions, Confusion". This painting is sure to calm any home or work space with so many soothing lines and colors and the important message that all experience is valuable.

Sweet Rain is a finger-painting. I apply paint right from the tubes to the wood and then blend colors by patting the wood with my fingertips (like playing a drum). It is a wild, messy process that has resulted in paint on every surface in my home and every item of clothing that I own. Literally. I buy paper towel in bulk and keep a bucket of water next to my easel so that I can clean up between colors. The black line was created with my teeny pinkie finger. Finger-painting has allowed me to break out of the traditional story-telling type of art that I had been creating and venture into the more poetic territory of expressionist art. I have had a ball creating these pieces!