Waves of Light
An experiment with fluid paint and a comb gave an older canvas a new life and led to a
title created together with my son.
29 September 2026
When I did my balloon paint pop experiment a few months ago, the splatter was so expansive that it reached a few of my finished pieces across the room. I learned several lessons during that experiment and have since taken precautions to better protect my completed artwork.
Fortunately, the pieces that were hit were some of my earliest work, and I felt okay about painting over them and giving them a fresh start.
The original painting was made up of soft stripes of color, and I wanted to carry some of that feeling into the new piece. This time, I decided to experiment with fluid paint and a comb, pulling the colors across the canvas to create layers of movement.
The results were interesting, and, as often happens when I experiment, they gave me several new ideas for future paintings.
I also loved that I could use the leftover paint drippings from the canvas to create small pieces captured under glass. Soon, I will turn some of them into jewelry, where tiny fragments of Waves of Light will get a second life.
When I asked my son what he would title the painting, his first thought was Lizard Army. 🤣 I love the way he sees things that I don’t initially see.
When I told him I saw waves, he immediately said, “Ohhh, Waves of Light.”
And just like that, we named this piece together.
Waves of Light 28 × 35.5 cm