Moonjar: Green on Blue Painting

The Moonjars series are inspired by the Japanese artform kintsugi - the repair of broken porcelain with gold – and wabi-sabi, which is the acceptance of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. Moonjars are a traditional Korean white porcelain so named because of the shape and milky color of the glaze said to resemble the coloration of the moon. This elegant vessel appears almost as if it is filled with moonlight. Notice too how images materialise and evaporate in the depths of the Moonjar in a semi-abstract way – it's like unexpected images come and go as you gaze on the painting. Let your imagination take you where it will. I use ancient art media that have stood the test of time – wax encaustic, egg tempera, gold. Beeswax gives color a beautiful translucence making it seem as if light glows from within the painting. Working with gold leaf is a delicate business needing patience and practice to place that filigree just as I want it. Color suspended in beeswax, paired with pure gold, makes for an opulent visual experience. The paper support is Fabriano made from 100% cotton fibre (300gsm / 140lb). I deliberately tear the edges to appear as a fragment. I recommend that you frame the painting floating in a white box frame or you can choose to place it behind a mount. My signature is etched into gold in the bottom right of the painting.