Oceanscapes and Skyscapes 2015/6 by Nela V Steric

My Oceanscapes, Skyscapes and Imaginary Woods Series of works are spiritual portraits of persons very
important to me. Instead of physical and geographical locations, I portray certain
person's character traits and how it "feels" to me, using elements of nature. It is mixed with my own feelings, ideas, or mental images about the particular person. I become
inspired by one's stories, ideas or a complete spirit. I transition the feelings it triggers in me into imaginary Oceanscapes, Skyscapes or Imaginary Woods. The names of art pieces do not reflect this thinking process, but rather relate to elements of nature; therefore the viewer can be free to see them as fragments of nature, and maybe relate it to something else. The works are created in series, as versions of the same ideas, following my emotional states. The elusive and unpredictable media of watercolors and inks on Yupo effectively follows my ideas and my visions of one’s always changing, living spirit.

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