Lilies of Desire, 12x24 inches, oil
paint and wood burning. $1700.00
Amanda Scott
This painting is about the sensual and
joyful immersion of the senses in nature, specifically what it's like
to take a dip in clear blue water. The lily is a symbol of spiritual
growth. As the story goes, the beautiful flower grows from the muck
at the bottom of the pond. As we are shaped by life's imperfections,
so too we reach for the light and bloom.
Somehow, when I submerge myself in
water I remember the overwhelming power of nature. In stark contract
the earthly cares seem so insignificant; only a nutrient rich mud.
Pyrography and Oil Process
I use the characteristics of the wood
to determine the design. I begin with looking at the grain of the
wood, and I wait to be inspired by what my mind imagines there.
Sometimes I get the whole painting in a flash and go looking for the
right piece of wood. Generally I like swirling, water like, patterns.
I may spray a thin layer of metal paint
over the wood, perhaps stain it any color I like, or I will leave it
natural. Then I draw the design out, keeping in mind the flow of the
wood. I blend my lines into the that. Then burn the dark lines in
with a phyrographic tool. All the shading I do with oils.
I will detail the face of my figure,
but only draw out with minimal shading, her companion subject. I like
to blend many styles (drawing, painting) of image making together to
provide interest, and to also express my message which is that change
is constant and that all things are connected. To finish a painting
is to kill it with perfect stillness. I want movement, a sense of
growth, appearing and disappearing of elements.
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