Description
‘The Gathering of the Storm’ by Andrew MacRae
Artist: Andrew MacRae
Title: ‘The Gathering of the Storm’
Medium: Mixed Media on Hotpress Watercolour Paper
Dimensions: 19″ x 13″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2020
About the Artwork:
“I built this painting off a single broad stroke of india ink. The Stroke resembled a cobra on first glance, so I built from memory the key identifying features of the snake and gradually added pattern work. Once the image was overloaded with textures I began the process of elimination by blocking in landscape features with white gouache. Numerous sessions of adding and subtracting give the final image multiple dimensions of layering chaos. The final strokes are meant to seal in and balance the painting into an approachable landscape.” – Andrew MacRae
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Andrew currently lives in Oakland and works at Pixar Studios in Emeryville, CA. When not working or painting he spends his time surfing, mushroom hunting, and gardening.