Extraordinary Opportunity for Light

"Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for light." - Bono

I always choose a quote before I start a painting and one that is positive, speaks to me and usually one I need to keep at the forefront of my mind.  That is certainly the case with this quote.

This is a mixed media art piece.

The flowers and the sun are 3D and made with modeling paste. The sun's swirl is made with gold fabric paint.  All of the flowers and the moon have glass beads on them.

The trees, text and birds were made with a Cricut cutting machine.

The background is various papers that were painted with fluid acrylic paint.

The colorful birds were painted with 3 coats of acrylic paint, and the top layer was scratched off to show the under layers and give the effect of feathers. 

It is 16" x 20" x .9" on birchwood cradleboard.