Kasha Ritter
in LoftBlu

Opening Reception:
Feb 5, 2010, 6pm
as part of First Friday Gallery Hop

The work you see here is compilation of acrylic ink, a bit of GAC and volumes of water. I paint directly out of the bottle of ink, onto the canvas, using the dropper that is included on the cap. I sketch onto the canvas in watercolor pencil for placement and that is the only “tool” use.

This type of technique or lack of technique came about through exhaustion/surrender. After years of forcing myself to paint tight, realistic and neatly, I had lost any joy in creating. It was one more thing I had to do and couldn’t do well.

My intention is to have the viewer pause for a moment. Pause, then look, consider and absorb. I try to have it be seeable, not quite clear what you are seeing. Then as you step towards the painting and back away from it, you get a full four dimension experience. It’s human nature to see, believe what you see and judge within seconds. I love changing that response in people to instigate creative thought.

At the core we are all artists. We just need to be reminded to empty the bottles we have full, making room for something new.