Sheer Silence (part two)
Updated: Sep 5
I’ve completed the project. The second part took me 10 times longer to complete than the busier than part one. the
The white center was framed by a cerulean blue, applied in dozens of layers. Applied in alternating directions, blended the edges with dry brushing, sponge and rags. Surrounded by the edges painted in orange, left and right, and purple, top and bottom. each peeking out in places.
The effort was rewarded as I used a 8 inch wide brush to sweep the field clean. Once dry I added a totus mark and its nested rectangles, subtle in places, thick in others. As it dried, it virtually disappeared from most viewing angles.
The prospect of the meaning of this finished gives me a mixture of joy, dread, excitement, exhaustion, and reverence.
In short, I am just drained. I love it.
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