Orange Paisley
Monday, December 5th, 2011
![Orange Paisley, abstract art by Amy Crook Orange Paisley, abstract art by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/orange-paisley-m.jpg)
Orange Paisley by Amy Crook
I was experimenting twice over with this piece, first by using different paints in each set of 7 paisleys (for 21 total), and then by drawing the salt pools out into shapes. Finally the background seemed to need a good, strong orange, giving the whole thing a wacky ’70s feel.
Orange Paisley, 7″x5″ watercolor and salt on paper.
![Orange Paisley, detail 1, by Amy Crook Orange Paisley, detail 1, by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/orange-paisley-d1m.jpg)
Orange Paisley, detail 1, by Amy Crook
In the above detail, you can see the sparkle of the subtle duochrome paint and the way it interacts with the salt. Below, a simpler gold color that’s densest where the salt, too, gathered as they dried together.
![Orange Paisley, detail 2, by Amy Crook Orange Paisley, detail 2, by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/orange-paisley-d2m.jpg)
Orange Paisley, detail 2, by Amy Crook
And finally you can see the piece in a simple black frame, letting the pattern really shine through.
![Orange Paisley, framed art by Amy Crook Orange Paisley, framed art by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/orange-paisley-fm.jpg)
Orange Paisley, framed art by Amy Crook
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Tags: for sale, orange, paisley, salt, watercolor
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