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.

Two of my watercolor vulva studies were featured in Juxtapoz!

 

"These watercolor studies by Liz Darling explore both the female anatomy and the possibilities of watercolor as a medium. With simple, expressionistic brushstrokes Darling is able to successfully capture the most intimate parts of a woman. Darling is an artist and art educator from Kansas. She earned her degree in Art at Pittsburg State University."


Vulva Study I is on Tumblr, too!

Art teachers!

My work

I have 3 pieces in the Pittsburg State University Art Department's show, Inspiring Voices - an exhibition of works by high school art teachers in the four state area. The exhibition runs from October 24th - December 6th in the Harry Krug Gallery. Here is an article about the exhibit.

Mountain. Watercolor. © Liz Darling  2012.

Ascension. Oil on Canvas. © Liz Darling  2012. 

I haven't decided if I'm finished with this or not. Probably not. There are several things I'm thinking of doing to the eye-like forms, yet right now, I enjoy their simplicity.

Bone Creek. © Liz Darling 2012. 

Bison. © Liz Darling 2012. 

Testing The Water. © Liz Darling 2012. 

Some photos of Bone Creek Lake, Lake Crawford, and Prairie State Park.