"Dolorem" Limited Edition Signed PrintIn this painting, I tried to capture the feeling of grief by using thick texture and deep black around the central weeping figure. Visual interest is created through the use of contrast between her white hair and the black background. This is a hand signed and numbered limited edition print of only 20 on Archival Hahnemuhle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm paper.

wondering if this valley of darkness and loneliness is their final destination and if their former lives were their only lives

but the painting became darker as I added more layers

I created this piece using random drips of gesso and then painted the image based on the natural shapes that arose from the drips

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Prints come in two sizes: 11x14 and 16x20 (image size itself is slightly smaller due to white border)

followed by an acrylic underpainting that I distress with a variety of modeling tools and towels

Something awaits

while the total print size including the border is 11x14

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The final step involves painting finishing details

I use a dark oil wash over the entire painting and then scrape away part of that layer to reveal highlights and emphasize shadows

but never uninspired - the image is loosely based on a sculpture from a Russian cemetery in St