This original painting was created on archival Arches Oil Paper, to give the oil paint the feel of watercolor. The focus in this work is on the expansive mark-marking capabilities of oil paint and the balance of positive and negative shapes. The work is very meditative to look at and to make, since each brushstroke has to be carefully considered since it cannot be erased or covered over. This painting was inspired by my time as an Artist in Residence in Highlands, North Carolina. The foggy mornings set against the green forest would create illusions of shapes appearing and disappearing into expansive greenery.

The painting is 30” x 22”, Oil on paper. Arches Oil Paper is archival and makes for a unique painting surface with a beautiful deckled edge, which can be highlighted in the framing process.