Solar Worship

An American Bison skull, embellished with a symbol of the Sun and tassels meant to resemble flames. The fiery nature of the Bison once roamed the Great Plains of the US, full of pride and spirit. Their descendents are not as plentiful as before, but they still invoke awe and power in those lucky enough to see them.

I am currently taking a beginner's watercolor course, and this is one of my portfolio pieces for the semester. This is meant to demonstrate the use of wet-in-wet (background, base colors) and wet-on-dry techniques (tassels and skull detail). I got the idea for the bison skull from one of my favorite artists, Georgia O'Keefe, and the tassels from Tibetan Yak decorations.

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Arches Cold-press Watercolor Paper
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint