This picture I took of drops of oil floating on the water. By playing with different background colors you get a surprisingly abstract result. It reminds a bit of the effect of an old-fashioned lava lamp, which used to be totally hip. The lamp gave a psychedelic atmosphere. The color red here suggests warmth and approaching boiling point. This works popping out on your wall! A statement in red, a sign of guts, courage, power and emotion.
My name is Lida Bruinen, I was born in 1962. After years of drawing mandalas with colored pencil I was ready for more intense materials. In the past I worked with watercolors, but now I mainly choose to paint with acrylics, often in combination with collage. However,.. Read more…