Rust is the New Orange

Esterita Austin

53 x 42 inches

2019

ARTIST STATEMENT

I think this piece is my favorite, or at least one of them. I love the complimentary colors of orange and blue playing off of each other. By this time I started to have more of a handle on how to manipulate the fan brush for the pine needles to create more of a sweeping rhythm. There is more movement with the brush stroke in this piece. The undulating lines of the needles carry the eye up, around, and off the piece.

MATERIALS

Parchment paper, light fusible web, organza, metallic acrylic paint, markers, paint pens, water-soluble ink block, wool batting, cotton backing

Drawing, painting, transferring, machine quilting