Cynthia Mosser

A folk art, foliage hand for your fruitful Friday. Love, Cynthia ❤️ See more illustrations at: www.cynthiamosser.com/illustrations  

There are times when you have the desire to break out of the norm. In "Fraternal Foliage (ocean)", I would normally paint it on a square board, but in this case, I thought "Round shapes, round board, yes!" I made six paintings, all on oval boards. Here, I tried to find colors that reminded me of the ocean, hence the title. With love, Cynthia❤️ Check this baby out at: http://tiny.cc/ff_ocean_mosser

Fraternal Foliage (glow) What the Fraternal Foliage series is all about Fraternal Foliage (glow) is part of my "Fraternal Foliage" series, which I began in 2005. I love pattern and shape, and it all started with playing around in my sketchbook. I also grew up around around massive amounts of greenery in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, OR). Surrounding my house were layers of English ivy, and I was always under a canopy of by tall trees. In essence, the shapes in my painting are an abstract riff on dense leaf-like forms. Finally, I create movement by grouping, and strategically-placed bright color. The painting itself is layered: I start with a drawing in the background, then add paint, and finally beeswax (encaustic medium) as the last layer. With a metal stylus, I write into the beeswax, which creates grooves. These grooves are then filled in with burnt umber (brown) oil paint, as well as white oil paint.  See more ...