Flailing. Graphite Pencil on Paper. © Liz Darling  2014.

Playing with paper...

Facebook Culture. Collage. © Liz Darling  2014.

Rainstorm. Paint sample collage. © Liz Darling  2014.

Duo. Watercolor. © Liz Darling  2013.

Suspended. Watercolor and colored pencil. © Liz Darling  2013.

Universe. Watercolor and gold leaf. © Liz Darling  2013.

August Artwalk - Pittsburg, KS

Club 609 - Joplin, MO - My work will be on display/for sale here until late November.

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A couple recent exhibitions.

Life After Death. Watercolor and graphite pencil. © Liz Darling  2013.

More mushrooms.

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Nothing endures but change.

- Heraclitus

This body of work deals with the transitory nature of existence. I draw inspiration from the complexity of nature, especially subject matter that embodies the duality of growth and decay, such as mushrooms and lunar phases. The cyclical nature of the moon alludes to the repeating cycles of time and the degradation and regeneration of all living things. The repeating patterns perceivable in the natural world signal the certainty of change.

Birch Bark I, II, III, and IV. Watercolor on Arches paper. © Liz Darling  2013.

My display for the Spring Artwalk!

The Moon Is My Muse. Charcoal and Graphite Pencil. © Liz Darling  2013.

Instructional demo for my drawing class...
I've been working with the moon a lot, and wanted to weave it into this image. The placement alludes to halos in religious iconography, a subject that has inspired a lot of my earlier work.

Waning. India ink and conté on handmade paper. © Liz Darling  2013.

Ocean Sap. Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Arches paper mounted on Bristol. © Liz Darling  2013.

Arise. Watercolor on Arches paper. © Liz Darling  2013.

Amanita Muscaria. Colored Pencil. © Liz Darling  2013.

Psilocybe Semilanceata. Colored Pencil. © Liz Darling  2013.