Paradox/ Portal Print

"Paradox/ Portal" is the eighth of this series of abstract drawings and was created in studio in Lubbock, TX. This work furthers the shift in the evolution of the drawings in this series toward tighter, more orderly compositions as I undertook a deeper study of consciousness and spirituality and sought to absorb and distill complex information. This drawing was made as I began to encounter phenomena related to being fully immersed in the subjects of quantum theory and consciousness studies and in consideration of various ways expanding human experience through elevated consciousness might affect our shared reality. With this and all of the drawings in this series, the first step was to move through line drawing (by hand) of shapes, forms and spaces - using pencil, scale and compass - allowing the composition to unfold intuitively but intervening at points with algorithms and formulae invented in the moment. When that stage feels complete, I begin the extensive and laborious phase of color testing and applying the color. Using PrismaColor pencils, I search for a certain feeling of rightness, "listening" to and feeling into various color combinations until I sense the right composition emerge. I love working with PrismaColor due to its velvety finish in full saturation and the possibility that the viewer might be able to see each stroke of my hand and connect with the intense energy that went into creating the work.