By Starlight

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

By Starlight by Amy Crook

Another piece inspired by the iconic blue-gold-white of Van Gogh’s Starry Night, there’s a different textural feel to this one on every level, despite being similar in many ways to Midnight Blue. The paper is thicker and of a much softer texture, the salt pools are saturated with bright yellow paint but the spirals are still visible, and the ‘starlight’ is sharp-edged and fragmented instead of a soft glowing circle.

I really just like the feel of it, the swoop of bright stars across the deep blue sky, each one surrounded by its own halo of color.

By Starlight, 5.25″x5″ watercolor and salt on paper.

By Starlight, detail 1, by Amy Crook

There hasn’t been a proper sunny day for photographing these salt pieces in a while, at least not one that’s warm enough to open the back door for the extra light that always makes them shine. Still, you can see the far pool catching a bit of light, as well as the rich texture the paint makes on the paper.

By Starlight, detail 2, by Amy Crook

Here you can see the tiny bit of spreading the salt did on the paper this time, not full snowflakes like some of the pieces I’ve done with this paper, but softened, creeping edges trying to expand beyond the water droplets’ original boundaries.

If you’re interested in this piece and would like to talk, you can comment here or email me, my inbox is always open.

Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Daily Art, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: blue, for sale, salt, stars, watercolor, yellow