Waterflowers A Painting by Brigetta Margarietta Petite, yet Powerful: 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" image area, Watercolors and Acrylics and Inks on Arches Watercolor paper. Watercolors are satin/gloss varnished, and come mounted in White Mat Board in an Archival Sleeve, for you to custom frame. Copyright 2010, Brigetta Margarietta, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, including the right to reproduce this image in any form. Original Paintings are signed and come with a certificate of authenticity. Biography: Originally self-taught, I was encouraged to evolve my creativity by several relatives who were artistically inclined. Initially my work revolved around my great love for animals - pets and wildlife. Later, an increasing sensitivity to color and form found me working more and more intuitively, - abstractly - spiritual landscapes coming to life with a seeming will of their own. After each abstraction - I would write poetry to pour forth what I felt from the painting - painting it into language. I decided to take art classes, painting, life drawing, works on paper, art history, photography, etc. seeking to learn more about art, the works of other artists and to professionalize and improve my own painting skills. Eventually, I also discovered surface design and painting on silk - fell in love with the vibrancy of dye colors and the irridesence of the silk. This past year I started working in metal clay and enameling and have discovered that jewelry can be just as much art as painting. Additionally, I love photographing nature and cats, and am increasingly aware of mixed media. I have now gone to creating my own paints from scratch using pigments and mediums - no more pre-mixed paint in tubes or jars. Each color is lovingly hand-ground with additions and mediums chosen to the specific painting I am working on. The colors are more vibrant and true - I think because there is less 'filler.' It also seems to become part of my creation process - I get to know the colors better and how different pigments interact. I create oil and acylics on canvas, mixed water media on paper, dyes on silk - gutta serti technique, metal clay and enameling, and have fun with photography and digital arts. If you are interested in prints, I am on Fine Arts America under Brigetta Margarietta. Artist Statement: My Mixed Media series is about the enjoyment of spontaneous explosions of color and texture created by experimental techniques using watercolors, acrylics and ink, which lend some wonderful surfaces and interesting patterns, some almost looking like enamel. Espavo! All paintings are professionally packaged and shipped the best way. ALL PAINTINGS COPYRIGHT BRIGETTA MARGARIETTA 2010. ALL REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PAINTINGS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.