Montmartre

This piece is part of my Sacred Wild collection. The goal of these works is to amplify the inner spiritual energy that I perceive in the subject to make it visible to all. I experimented with different materials to create my own technique which combines pastel brushed with alcohol, bold pastel pencil outlines, and ink. I really like the interesting textures created by combining the wet and dry media.
This artwork was created using pastel and ink. Montmartre is an area of Paris, France that lies up on a hill and is known as the artist’s haven. Many famous artists lived and worked there in the 1800s, such as Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent Van Gogh. On the very top of the hill is Sacré-Cœur, a beautiful Basilica. Paris is special to me because I lived there for a summer with my then-boyfriend and his family. There are a lot of nostalgic memories associated with this painting.