Susan S. McDonald

"Dragonfly I," 36 x 36," oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Dragonfly II," 36 x 36," oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Dragonfly III," 20" x 20,"oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Dragonfly IV," 22 x 22," oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Dragonfly V," 22 x 22," oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Dragonfly VI", 20 x 20," oil and encaustic on canvas,1999

"Wings 1," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24"), 1999

"Wings 2," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24"), 2000

"Wings 3," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24"), 2000

"Wings 4," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24")," 2000

"Wings 5," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24")," 2000

"Wings 6," watercolor and egg tempera, 15x16 (framed 21 x 24")," 2000

Susan McDonald

I use the patterns of the dragonfly wing as a framework for a study of color interactions. Each layer of paint changes the surface colors and creates new relationships. Like the evolution of the dragonfly from nymph to adult, the painting evolves from the wing of the dragonfly to become an abstract painting. These paintings are about color.
 
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