Abstracta Borealis

30 x 80 x 2 cm

When a picture of the Aurora Borealis showed up on my Facebook timeline, I knew what the inspiration for my next piece would be. I started with a midnight blue base coat and then poured the colorful lines across the canvas. I was excited to see how closely they matched the shades and forms of the original picture. I then used my hair dryer to blow the paints out (known as a "Dutch pour") and discovered that what appeared looked nothing like the Northern Lights! Although the piece didn't turn out as I imagined, I am still fascinated by the dancing shape that snakes across this colorful canvas.