Artist: Judith Monroe
Title: Darling
Medium: Mixed Media on Panel
Dimensions: 6"h x 6"w
Photo transfer, acrylic, color pencil, ephemera, and dried pressed flower on cradled wood panel.
"Darling" features mixed-media art with a central figure of a bird, depicted in rich, dark hues of purple, black, and touches of golden yellow. The bird is presented in a profile view with its beak pointing to the right.The background has layers of korean text that is partially obscured and faded, creating a textured and aged look. The text is not fully legible, adding an element of abstraction to the composition. The colors in the background range from creams to grays, with hints of blue and yellow, further adding to the dimensionality and the mixed-media effect. The entire artwork exhibits a rough, tactile quality, with noticeable brushstrokes and perhaps some layering or scraping technique used to achieve depth and visual interest. It has an organic, almost weathered look, which is further emphasized by the uneven, seemingly distressed edges of the canvas or surface on which it is created.