Blue Fall Three Let There Be Light Annette Rotz Chalk pastel on

Annette Rotz Chalk pastel on newsprint I m drawn to seeing the richness of color beauty and humor in everyday life It could be a certain quality of light a feeling of deep connection or a striking composition that inspires me to explore and experiment further to reveal a deeper layer

These small works have remarkable depth to them

Elizabeth Becker Oil on Arches Oil Paper Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth s process as she works intuitively allowing colors to bleed together and slowly bloom

The relationships between my brushstrokes bold shapes and delicate layers pay homage to life s jubilance p class font9 style text align justify span class color15 span style font family Arial sans serif span span p Acrylic on Canvas Shaleen Garba

I use the shapes

Blue Fall Three Let There Be Light Annette Rotz Chalk pastel onKristine Facchetti Pastel on Paper Oil pastels with their inherent physicality allow me to prioritize color light and texture while permitting finer elements to recede akin to how a viewer perceives an elaborate costume from the audience