watercolors — Danielle Dimston

Chromatic Abstraction Series

This work continues my exploration of light as a compositional element. I have found light has an organic character and volume. And when it transitions, what happens to the edges? Of course, light also means color. But color can overwhelm and obscure. By keeping color to a minimum, I focus on its emotional weight, while eliminating almost all semblance of the objective world. The images, though abstract, evoke a sense of mystery, like a vague memory, or a dream.

Chromatic Abstraction, No 5 (Reflected Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-049 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 5* (Reflected Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-049

Chromatic Abstraction, No 1 (Intersecting Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-045 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 1* (Intersecting Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-045

Chromatic Abstraction, No 3 (Inverted Peak) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-048 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 3* (Inverted Peak) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-048

Chromatic Abstraction, No 2 (Intersecting Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-047 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 2* (Intersecting Peaks) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-047

Chromatic Abstraction, No 4 (Metamorphosis) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” (vertical) Ref 20-046 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 4* (Metamorphosis) (no signature) Watercolor on paper 16x20” (vertical) Ref 20-046, Private Collection

Chromatic Abstraction, No 1 (Howl) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-042 — *Chromatic Abstraction, No 1* (Howl) Watercolor on paper 16x20” Ref 20-042

Monochromatic Abstraction, No 3, Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041A — *Monochromatic Abstraction*, *No 3,* Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041A

Monochromatic Abstraction, No 4, Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041B — *Monochromatic Abstraction*, *No 4,* Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041B

Monochromatic Abstraction, No 5, Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041C — *Monochromatic Abstraction*, *No 5,* Watercolor on paper, 22x30”, 2020, Ref 20-041C

Chiaro/Scuro Series

Chiaro/Scuro, is inspired by the Italian term for light-dark. Each work in the series is created with a minimalist palette, undulating lines, and an equal respect for both painted and negative space. She captures a luminescent gradation anew in every piece, with a long or short interval of shape, like a subway train passing through a tunnel, experiencing intermittent light and dark. At the same time, there is a levity with drips and drops of paint, as if to show the acceptance of imperfections alongside the precision of brushstrokes.