Clockwise from top left: Longleaf pine twig with needles (it’s double sided!), short side of a natural dish sponge, GOLDEN Fluid and High Flow Acrylics and Fluid Matte Medium (in bowl), fineline applicator bottle, Sago palm frond, 2” flat brush, sea shell, toothpicks, and Sabal Palmetto stalk.
Simplicity I
Beginning of Simplicity II: Abstract calligraphy using sea shell and Paynes Gray Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint
Clockwise from top left: 2” flat brush, GOLDEN Fluid and High Flow Acrylics and Fluid Matte Medium (in bowl), Sago palm frond, Longleaf pine twig with needles, Sabal Palmetto stalk and sea shell.
Simplicity II
“Simplicity”
Abstract Calligraphy with Found Objects
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci
Simplicity I
9 x 12 inches
Acrylic on Paper
Simplicity II
9 x 12 inches
Acrylic on Paper
Calligraphy is not limited to nibs, pens or brushes. Beautiful and expressive marks can be made with almost anything!
My 2019 intention is efficiency — to do less with more. Although these paintings are far from simple, the tools used are. I developed alphabets with the found objects and wrote the quote multiple times to create the layers.
I hope you enjoy, and find inspiration to explore painting and writing with the objects around you!