Marker McMark-face!

So I went on a marker spree a little while a go. I started with sharpies, because I had a pack in my art supplies.

 Then I found a pair of cheep markers at TJ Maxx, which were brush style and I had never used that kind before, so my curiosity spurred that purchase. I realized I really liked working in marker and the control I got from it was something that was lacking in other mediums.

Then I found a pack of PrismaColor Markers in the Back of closet at my school and I created this little beauty. 

And I could not stop. I LOVED THEM!!! After that I went on a bit of a marker binge, I bought my own set of Prismas and I markered, like it was going out of style. 

So until my next obsession, I hope you enjoy!

Working In Layers (Submission for 2017 Art-A-Whirl)

I have been working on a series of painting that focus on transparency and opacity. 

The bottom layer is painted with watercolor and markers, where the top layer (drawn on Vellum) is pen and ink.  

"Morning Fog" 25"x19" in. 

Here is and example of the paintings when the top layer is lifted. 

 By using Vellum to create the fog effect, it allows me to add details that I would not be able to add if I were just working with transparent ink. And most viewers, want to reach out and touch the artwork.

"Out of the woods" 5"x7" in. 

This style also gives the artwork a new depth that makes you feel like you are looking into something not just at something. 

 "Greeting Sunrise" 25"x19" in

"Flight" 12"x 10" in

Each of the works of art are framed in hand made recycled wood frames, that were removed from a horse pasture fence. 

Before

 After:

 "Thinning Trees" 12"x10" in

 "The Signal" 25"x"19" in

"Alone in the woods?" 5"x8" in