....with Intension

So, how do squiggles and scribbles move from warm-ups to something more deliberate?  The image below is actually a large relief print.  The sketch to create it began with scribbles emerging from a central hub.  My inspiration was different types of coral and  seaweed looking straight down through the water to the bottom of the ocean floor. 

I printed this image several times, using different colors, then began adding details and colors to create the richness of textures and colors in the ocean.  Below is an example of the addition of the bottom-most coral that everything is anchored to.

If you scroll back and forth between these two images, you will soon see more and more space created between the "arms" than appeared to be present when just looking at the first relief image.  These spaces provide many opportunities to push the 3-D illusion by forcing the appearance of overlapping and layering.  Check tomorrow for the added layering effect with the addition of color to the arms of the corals and the leaves of the seaweed.