Absolute Divination- This piece is the culmination of a study that began with a diptych (see Portrait of a Revelation I & II). The method by which this piece was created was also used to produce its predecessor (see Absolute Divination). The abstract effect was achieved by first rendering a representational drawing of three human figures. I then cut that drawing up into a variety of organic shapes and glued those onto a new piece of paper. To finish the drawing, I worked over and in between the organic shapes with pastels and a wet paintbrush. The goal of this process was to create a piece of art capable of provoking a feeling, mood or sensation that could be attributed to the human experience.
Each of my pastel drawings is an exploration of ways to enhance texture, line, form, and color. Countless layers of colors have been applied to accentuate depth and diversify texture. The paper for each piece was treated with a gesso and gray acrylic paint mixture that not only added color to the surface but texture as well.
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