Painting Practice
My painting draws direct inspiration from the Icelandic landscape. My practice within this landscape traces the river as a connecting thread between two points, occupying horizontal space and vertical space, visible as water and earth, rain and light. The walker’s journey following this tangible or illusory line is one which moves through countless gates, conveys varied stories and embodies changing emotions. The river is also the pathway to the source, taking shape in circular rather than linear form: meltwater captured in a tarn. Pigment water circle paintings allow the element of chance–melting ice, water surface tension, and my own hand–to inform the final shape, size and pattern of each work.
The mountain, the river, and our own inner source are connected within the same journey.
Commissions are always welcome–find me on Instagram @ettalilienthal
Water Circle 4, 2020
Original artwork painted on Arches cold pressed watercolor paper.
Hematite and Mayan Blue pigments, Ice-melt
14” x 14” x 1”
Framed in white under glass; ready to hang.
$150
Water Circle Greeting Cards, 2020
Original cards & envelopes painted on watercolor paper–Each is slightly different, and make a great gift!
Amethyst, Blue Kyanite, Lapis Lazuli, Rhodonite, Turquoise earth mineral pigments
5” x 7”
$8 each
Water Circle Note Cards, 2020
Original cards painted on watercolor paper–Each is slightly different, and make a great gift!
Amethyst, Blue Kyanite, Lapis Lazuli, Rhodonite, Turquoise earth mineral pigments
4” x 6”
$6 each