Big Bird Painting

One in a series of abstract botanicals, this piece is done in casein* paint on heavy, cold press watercolor paper. I do the underlying sketch in pencil and finish the painting with a cold wax varnish, buffed to a leather-like finish. The series is inspired by Southern California landscaping—in particular the Strelitzia nicolai or giant white bird of paradise. Like me, the plant is not native to Southern California, but nonetheless thrives in our irrigated suburbs. I use the shapes and forms as vehicles for color play and to explore the byzantine tangle of Italo-Cali, ancient-and-modern influences on my art. *Casein paint is derived from milk protein

Painting:Paint on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

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