exhibitions

expressionist color alchemy

The Color Alchemy Process

Dorothy Fagan's art uplifts viewers as they mix colors in the mind's eye. The uplifting, peaceful, energizing feeling is no accident. Dorothy Fagan translates raw emotion with oil paint and charred willow twigs to create a fusion of earth, sky, and water colors in the body. 

The color alchemy process releases the aquifer of creative flow up like a river from earth to sky within each viewer. Embodying earth, sky, and water restores the symbiotic relationship of earth and spirit. 

Color Alchemy Demonstration

In the video, we see how Dorothy begins with earth colors to ground the energy of the art, artist, and viewers. Patterns of light and dark are followed by emotional colors, a record of the present moment. 

She draws into wet paint with willow charcoal, which is highly responsive to touch. Like an EKG, the drawing records the pulse of creative energy flowing from spirit, a light touch creates a delicate line, a bold stroke makes dramatic calligraphic marks. This fusion of light/dark, wet/dry, earth/spirit creates harmony in the heart.

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