Whidbey Island Pier A168969 with silver foil accents embedded

with silver foil accents embedded in the surface

The approximate garnet weight is 1

The irregular black border accentuates the colorful interior design

Minor assembly required: Each panel is mounted with a French Cleat

Whidbey Island Pier A168969 with silver foil accents embeddedThis painting is part of the artist's Nihonga collection. It was made using the traditional Japanese mineral pigment painting methods; a labor intensive process that involves making water based paints, binders, and glue using natural materials bought in Japan. Mineral pigments, pine soot (sumi), indigo, and oxidized Japanese silver leaf all play their part in this finely veiled, multi layered painting on Kumohadamashi washi paper stretched on a canvas