Squid Thing

For lack of a better name I though 'Squid Thing' best described this painting. The drawing came out of lab note doodles, and I adapted it a little to make it look organic and alive. The structure is also reminiscent of a 'lymph node' the structure in your body that accumulates immune cells.

The colour scheme on this painting is a classic 'triad' which is when you choose three colours that are spaced equally on a colour wheel. Cool yellow, warm orange and warm purple make up the triad, with accents of pale greens and blue-grey. I also added a deep blue/green in the background to provide some contrast for the purple parts in the corners of the picture.

11 x 7.5" cold press 2009