Water phosphorescence, or water bioluminescence, is the production and emission of light by living organisms in marine life. The first time I ever saw it was in the Marlborough Sounds and this painting represents the beauty of water phosphorescence with a whacky twist. Because fluorescence is a process where light of high-energy photons temporarily ‘excites’ the electrons of a molecule - I tried to recreate the happy ‘excitement’ I felt when I first saw the fluorescence. When I painted this, I was testing out what some of the materials could do at the same time. So, I conveyed the production of pretty light in a watery floating way, together with bright pops of fluorescent paint. As I slowly built up the layers, the wee creatures (seahorse, dragonfly & fish) appeared. Then came the watery sea. I love the sense of flowing movement in the layers. I like ferns and monstera leaves, so on they went too, and I finished it off with water droplets. I love this painting – it’s happy.
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