The Seasonal Silhouettes Series
The Seasonal Silhouettes project began with intent to explore the technical possibilities of water-soluble oils. After the paints arrived at my doorstep it took weeks/months to decide what the paints would be used for. I didn’t want to create my usual series, not knowing much about these water-soluble oils, but I knew I wanted to try something new and experiment with the new medium. It wasn’t until a quick walk away break/ look at my paintings from a distance that the full realization of my project with these paints came to light. It was in the action of walking back to my in-progress work that I saw a shadow of intriguing shapes and values spotlighted on a blank canvas that I just happened to have on an easel. It seemed like that was the perfect place to start. Each day I would lay or hold the canvases in a position to catch the shadows created by outdoor growth and layer these shapes and colors until a composition came forth. I was so thrilled with how the oils were coming along I decided to do watercolors alongside. These particular paintings depict summer growth and I hope to extend this project into the fall, winter and spring to see how the shapes and colors change with the natural change of the seasons.

Kaleidoscopic Echinacea
oil on canvas
10" x 8"
Kaleidoscopic Baltonia
oil on canvas
8" x 8"
Kaleidoscopic Cone Flower
oil on canvas
8" x 8"

Kaleidoscopic Poplar
oil on canvas
10" x 8"
Kaleidoscopic Pteridophyta
oil on canvas
5" x 5"
Kaleidoscopic Goldstrum
oil on canvas
5" x 5"
Kaleidoscopic Companula
oil on canvas
5" x 5"
Kaleidoscopic Delphinium
oil on canvas
5" x 5"
Kaleidoscopic Glow
watercolor
7" x 8.75"
Kaleidoscopic Aurora
watercolor
5.75" x 5.75"
Kaleidoscopic Aurous
watercolor
4" x 6.25"
Kaleidoscopic Rubescent
watercolor
4.75" x 5.75"
Kaleidoscopic Ochroid
watercolor
4" x 4"
Kaleidoscopic Magenta
watercolor
4" x 4"

Kaleidoscopic Violaceous
watercolor
3.75" x 2.5"

Kaleidoscopic Fuchsia
watercolor
6.5" x 2.5"
Kaleidoscopic Maroon
watercolor
2.5" x 2.5"