Red Wolf Artist Technique

I am creating a painting technique utilizing thin film application in the pursuit of creating structural color. In nature structural color is seen in numerous organic structures from opal to hummingbird feathers. This phenomena of structural color has fascinated humans for thousands of years. With the advent of the electron microscope science has only recently begun to unravel the mechanism of this phenomena. Creating structural color has become one of the most sought after developments in the pigment industry and it continues to prove difficult and expensive to create commercially. My artwork represents a unique exploration into this development of control and creation of color through the manipulation of light.

My work began as a modern adaptation of the glazing techniques of the Old Flemish Masters. In addition to the full artist materials palate I utilize modern industrial materials, plastics, polymers, sealers, and various optical enhancers . I am developing ways to manipulate the refractivity of light entering and exiting my paintings.

My exploration in this regard is a work in progress. My concept of what it is to paint has expanded. I am exploring various ways in which to build volume into the picture plane and then create the image on multiple planes within this volume. Having the ability to manipulate the refractivity of the painting matrix, the bending and control of light becomes equally important to the manipulation of pigments in constructing the fine art image.

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