Green Blue Violet

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Green Blue Violet, abstract art by Amy Crook

Green Blue Violet, abstract art by Amy Crook

In contrast to the warm, cheerful harmony of Red Orange Yellow, today’s piece has the spiky green and swirly blue fighting over the tiny violet salt pools. Both of the paint colors were quite granulating, giving a rich texture to the large areas, and interesting color variation where the paint separated. The salt pools also had separating paint, the rich violet turning to pink salt and blue-violet spirals.

Green Blue Violet, 8″x8″ watercolor and salt on paper.

Here you can see the midnight blue swirling around one of the last salt pools it’s captured, with the earthy, grass-stain green just barely visible in the background.

Green Blue Violet, detail 1, by Amy Crook

Green Blue Violet, detail 1, by Amy Crook

And below you can see a salt pool that’s surrendered to the blue paint, which creeps in between the crystals to dye them in camouflage.

Green Blue Violet, detail 2, by Amy Crook

Green Blue Violet, detail 2, by Amy Crook

You’re welcome to email me if you’d like some help figuring out how to bring this piece into your home, or just want to chat away from the comments.

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