Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 7:

I was choosing to play more with the chalk pastels. Enjoying the movement of the pastel under my fingers. Playing with shapes and applied pressure. 

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 6:

The idea here is that the notes from the music sheets float up to the night sky and become shining stars. And yes, the words on the music sheet were hand picked. Whether the recipient picked up on the fact that the words were specific to him is doubtful. I used the watercolors for the night sky, and chalk pastels for the foreground and stars. 

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 5: 

So I played with my new watercolor set with this one. I love gold, silver, and bronze paints and leafs. I end up using them quite a bit in my work. They always seem to make everything look better. Kind of like butter on food. 

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 4: 

A drop of Indian Ink fell on the crisp, creme paper so beautifully that I had to play with it and let it decide how it wanted to end up. I think it turned out quite well. Like a Warshak print, its up to the viewer to decide what exactly the ink wanted to be. 

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 3:

This is more in line with my classic style. Mixed Media with an emphasis on found paper. The envelope has a recipe from a 1950’s cookbook and the letter has an old music sheet. Are you literate enough in Roman numerals to determine the publishing date referenced at the bottom?

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 2:

Again, relatively simple. Created patterns with a brush using “steel gray” metallic paint. The paint has a raised, grainy feel when dry. Commonly used for furniture and walls.

Treatment Center Series, Letter Number 1:

I started off simple. These are pieces of paper found in a shop in SF Chinatown. Generally used for ceremonial purposes. Although used straightforward for the first letter, the paper may be used later on reincarnated as a completely different design.