Part two of our series, Iris and Witching Hour Farm, a project that was inpsired by our Iris design. The color is coming to life! Here are thoughts from the artist, Sarah El-Jallad:
Inspiration: The Iris’s movement canopies the person in the chase, and breaks up the angles of the wall. I also think it’s great that the room brings the organic and geometric elements together harmoniously.
Her process: I scoped out where I wanted the Iris positioned, and that largely depended on how I could make it interact with the wall’s harsh angle, and not seem awkward to the eye.
Once the outline was established, I used wet cloth to wash in color, and outline the edges. I wanted the outline to be smooth, and transition well from light to dark — erasing the pigment with the wet cloth worked to my advantage in creating that smooth transition, because it eliminated the harsh brush stroke.
The setting I think is great — the room is small, so blowing up the motif of the pillow’s small iris onto the wall I think creates a surreal, simple, and yet interesting composition for the viewer upon entering.
Media used: Acrylic, wet cloth, wall paint, water, brushes.
