Elephant's Perch by Charlene D. Ortiz

$450.00

2026

Mixed media etching

4” x 8”

This etching is filled with texture and complementary colors in unison. The black line circles the print emphasizing the texture within while the background give a vibrating effect.

2026

Mixed media etching

4” x 8”

This etching is filled with texture and complementary colors in unison. The black line circles the print emphasizing the texture within while the background give a vibrating effect.

After creating through printmaking, color becomes my main focus. I use numerous hues to attract the viewer’s eye while transcending the mind to a state of blissfulness. I juxtapose complementary colors with hopes that they interact with one another. I search for “the right” color combination and how they connect together while I witness the invitation to ‘play’ with that moment in time. Following color, texture becomes supreme especially inviting the viewer to the sense of touch. In combination with each other, the eye begins to knit the image for a hopeful mysterious experience. Another important facet in my art are line variations. They provide a pathway that leads the eye throughout the composition. I like using a black line to draw attention amidst the color and texture. Adding them within my monotypes, as well as, etchings increases the curiosity —they invite the viewer to experience my story of bringing myself to euphoria. I love creating and making art and being able to share it with the world. A feeling of incompletion comes over me when I do not create. It is similar to burying my talent as described in the Parable of Talents.