Zedist Elder | Open Edition Print safari The dragons face in reds

The dragons face in reds on the right with tail spiraling off to the left and looking slightly left

but also a surrender

I began experimenting with how these types of surfaces take form in the natural world while also tailoring them to my aesthetic tastes in order to work with my chosen imagery or subject matter

Mother nature

Giving in to the immense unknown and being still within its overwhelming terror

Zedist Elder | Open Edition Print safari The dragons face in redsThe Elder is the second Zedist piece I painted. I had recently gone to an art exhibit in Chicago showing the works of African American artist John Biggers. His work stopped me in my tracks. His use of geometry and organic shapes was so stunning that I spent hours studying it. The face in this painting was in a photo he took of a tribal elder in Ghana. He looked wise and happy and I liked him immediately. This piece has perhaps the most accurate