Firing up my art using embers and ashes

​10 March 2021 
​As Spring Equinox is almost here I wanted to capture the remaining weeks of winter in corresponding colours, the more subtle neutral palette I'm seeing on my local walks, then I had a full moon fire ceremony last month. For a while I've been researching how to make natural pigments so I saved the ashes of that fire to incorporate and play with added texture in my winter works. White gesso has proved the vital ingredient and with a tub of ashes for future use, it seems I'm literally playing with fire!

I woke around the same time to a fiery sunrise, an orange ball of fire creeping over the hill. Nature and art entwined as ever, and really loving these colours.

Juicy texture and vibrant strokes. Really enjoying experimenting with mixed media and layering.

Above: Fireball in the making!
​Below: ashes in my paint mixing process

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