Strata 2 Product:Strata 2 The process begins with thousands

The process begins with thousands of individual handmade murrine

white painted wooden frame

the artist applies thick swathes of acrylic paint to the canvas

as well as Silver Mist and black drusy

Tiny glass seed beads are stitched around this cloud-shaped labradorite in sage green

Strata 2 Product:Strata 2 The process begins with thousandsThis painting is part of the artist's Nihonga collection. It was made using the traditional Japanese mineral pigment painting methods; a labor intensive process that involves making water based paints, binders, and glue using natural materials bought in Japan. Mineral pigments, pine soot (sumi), indigo, and oxidized Japanese silver leaf all play their part in this finely veiled, multi layered painting on Kumohadamashi washi paper stretched on hardwood