Flashes of Gold

Yay!  New artwork!  Goodness, it feels like forever since I've finished an abstract quilling piece, but it is a new year with new goals and new energy.  

I used no paint for this piece- the splashes are walnut ink, and a cascade of modeling paste adds texture and ground for embedding my paper pieces.  The flashes of gold leafing on the paper gives it just a little something extra.  I did have to seal it with an acrylic finishing spray since the ink is not permanent and will run.  

I really like the movement in this one, and the fact that it's so simple.  It's nice to be able to challenge myself in different ways, since a few of my other projects I'll be sharing soon are quite ornate with lots of layers.