Branches sets a kaleidoscope of multicoloured diagonal strokes and pitted organic shapes against each other in tones of red, blue, green, orange and white. Digital painting. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Galaxy Nebula features a kaleidoscope of multicoloured gaseous clouds and billions upon billions of stars that cluster in an indigo space. Mixed media painting using watercolour and gel pen. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Tapestry in rainbow colours zigs and zags diagonally across the page like woven fabric, weaving undulating multicoloured threads together in a kaleidoscope pattern. Watercolour painting. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Blue Flowers Monochrome divides the page with diagonal crossing stems heavy with flowers. Long angular petals conceal anthers and pistils, while leaves curl to fill the space between the flowers. Watercolour painting. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Temperatures is made up of dozens of marbled balls of multiple colours, from blue, green, indigo and grey to red, yellow, orange and brown, arranged by warm and cool colour temperatures. Watercolour painting. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Sunlight on Floorboards plays with shadows and light cast by a tree through a window onto a brown wooden floor. Digital painting. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
Rockaway Beach in yellow, orange, blue and indigo features a solitary figure in the centre of a circle surrounded by red horseshoe crabs, seagulls and geometric shapes. Silkscreen on transparent vellum. Copyright © 2022 Patricia Nolan
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Patterns, colours and lines that are visually striking can convey an artist’s mood or idea. Everything inspires, both human-made structures and nature. What fascinates me is how the work affects the people who view it and how differently each person interprets it.