The Torn Hive 1

The Torn Hive 1; R Williamson, mixed media on 300 lb watercolor paper, 23” x 30” tall; 1/26

A recent work on paper, The Torn Hive 1 brings together some brush painting on rice paper scraps and a more studied wasp nest watercolor with some depth and detail. The hive of a paper wasp colony that is has had a large piece torn asunder from one side, revealing the cellular structure normally hidden inside. A piece that sat unfinished on a sheet of glass for almost two months until I figured out how I wanted to see it finished. Shown here before final stamp and signature.

The Torn Hive 1 (detail); R Williamson, mixed media on 300 lb watercolor paper, 23” x 30” tall; 1/26