Molly Moser.

For Molly’s painting, I’ve chosen a 12” x 15” mounted wood panel. After gessoing the surface, I started  preparing the background layers with a mixture of hard edged abstract elements and powdered graphite; contrasting the structured portions of Molly’s life with the messy, difficult-to-control portions (as well as giving a nod to her teaching profession). I pulled the graphite into some meandering tendrils to begin to add depth to the first few layers and tie the geometric shapes into more organic pieces. A fine misting of water over the surface of the entire work blends the graphite and the acrylic paint on the hard edged shapes. I want to continue to build layers in black and white, inspired by much of the decor in Molly’s home, but add in highlights of color in the final stages, hidden in among the layers.