Iridescent Bronze: Wet-in-Wet Technique

Examples of High Flow pigments dropped into a wet bed of fluid Bronze on a Bronze toned prepped birch panel. Once properly prepped, the panel received two coats of Fluid Bronze. Once dry, a Fluid layer was applied, sprayed with water and then High Flow pigments were introduced. These pieces must be worked on a flat and level surface. The manner of working these pieces is what I call “controlled randomness” because of the challenge of working wet-in-wet while pigments and different viscosities want to morph on their own if not controlled by an intuitive response. In other words, these compositions must be “babysat” until they set up or else I will end up with something totally different. A brief demo will be presented live on the Golden Artist Colors Facebook Page on August 26, 2020, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

“Daily Grace” - 12” x 12” - Private Collection

“Daily Grace” - 12” x 12” - Private Collection

“Untold Stories” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Untold Stories” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Riverside Dialogue - 16” x 16” - Part of the South Carolina Watermedia Society Juried National Show 2018 - available at City Art Gallery in Columbia, SC

“Riverside Dialogue - 16” x 16” - Part of the South Carolina Watermedia Society Juried National Show 2018 - available at City Art Gallery in Columbia, SC

“Winter’s First Melt” - 8” x 8” - Private Collection

“Winter’s First Melt” - 8” x 8” - Private Collection

“Lasting Respite” - 5” x 5” - Third Place, Artist Guild Gallery of Greenville Small Works Show 2016 - Private Collection

“Lasting Respite” - 5” x 5” - Third Place, Artist Guild Gallery of Greenville Small Works Show 2016 - Private Collection

“Surfacing” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Surfacing” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Change of Seasons” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Change of Seasons” - 10” x 10” - Private Collection

“Return to Black Creek” - 6” x 6” - Collection of the Artist

“Return to Black Creek” - 6” x 6” - Collection of the Artist

“Sacred Grounds” - 14” x 18” - Unity Wood Treating Company Award, Union County Arts Council Juried Show 2015

“Sacred Grounds” - 14” x 18” - Unity Wood Treating Company Award, Union County Arts Council Juried Show 2015 - Private Collection