Darkness and Light

Some folks prefer stability, electric light, uneventful days. Not me. I love starlight and I recognize that starlight is impossible without darkness. I have to go through difficult times in order to appreciate good times. I have to crawl through sorrow in order to swim in bright blue skies.

Life is all about balance. Painful, confusing, glorious, inspired balance. The whole enchilada.

These lucky stars are for you.

How Darkness and Light was created... The sides and edges of this fun painting were textured with teeny tiny glass beads suspended in a clear acrylic medium. The result is a very satisfying organic type of texture. After that layer dried, I used palette knives and brushes to bring this piece to life.

(The image and textures continue around the sides so you can display your new artwork unframed. This is a digital photo, the scans above are more accurate.)

This piece was painted on a 3" x 5" stretched canvas. The sides of this piece DO have staples but they are covered by layers of texture and color and do not detract from the painting. This piece looks lovely displayed as it is without framing either directly on the wall or on a small decorative easel or stand. Or it can be easily and affordably framed as it requires no matting or glass.