"Varietal Vine"

18" x 24" Framed Watercolor

Most people just walk past everyday objects. They look at a field of grape vines and only see rows of greenery. But, I am drawn to looking further, seeking out the grapes and then marveling at how luscious they look, how the sun illuminates everything, and the multitude of colors within the grape, the leaves, the vine.

Each grape is painted with at least 6 glazes (thin washes of pigment) only after each layer is thoroughly dry. This creates a luminosity and glow that is so inherent in transparent watercolors. The light goes through each layer, bounces off the white paper, through the layers, back to your eye and creates that glow!