Night Jasmine little gems and graphite)

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I love the dynamic energy of these hundreds of little seeds as they explode out of their pods

I use a sophisticated technique of pouring paint with added chemicals to create luscious intermixed bubbles and waves of color

I transferred photos of many butterflies onto this bright inked background to look like they were dancing with each other

The next step was incorporating opaque acrylics and collage papers

Night Jasmine little gems and graphite)Cyanotype and Watercolor 12" x 9" on paper, surrounded with a white 16" x 12" acid free matboard. Night Jasmine is an original cyanotype with light touches of watercolor. Night jasmine is one of my favorite plants in the garden for its long, glossy leaves and sweet fragrance incredibly aromatic in the evenings. Cyanotypes are one of photography's oldest printing processes. The distinctive feature of its prints is its shade of cyan blue, which results