My heart feels like marshland.  Like a bog or a swamp.  My whole life feels that way!  Complicated and lush and wild and soft and squishy and wet and rotting and filled with bugs, too.  I love this little painting.  It feels like home.

I hope this unusual piece brings comfort and smiles to the home of some fellow bog-dweller out there.

The words in this painting read:  Soft and rotting   ~   fertile and wild

How Marshland was created.....   After the black acrylic gesso primer dried, I used dry brushes, wet brushes and a soft cloth to layer color over the course of several days.  I used a dental tool to scratch in lines for emphasis.  And tiny detail brushes to paint the accent lines and the marsh scene and the words.

Marshland was painted on a thin piece of masonite.  The edges have been painted and this piece looks lovely displayed unframed on a small plastic stand or on a display easel.  Otherwise, it can be easily and affordably framed as it requires no glass or matting.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

REPRODUCTIONS

Fine art (giclee) prints of this image are now available for just $39.95 each.  These prints are produced with fancy archival pigmented inks on velvety, acid-free, luster paper. This combination of inks and paper are graded to last more than 120 years without fading if displayed away from strong direct sunlight.  To purchase a REPRODUCTION of this image, please use the button immediately below these words.  (To purchase more than one print of this piece, simply click the button once to add it to your cart and then change the quantity before checking out.)