the charred ground from the Grand Cardinal Cross ( http://gregpatch.blogspot.com/2014/04/ive-raked-yard-where-im-living-this.html ) of Apr 25, 2014. I made an imprint on paper with the watered down ground and lay soaked hand made cotton paper on the ground and pressed it by walking upon the paper. I worked this piece on 5/12/2014 with the waxing Scorpio Full Moon on 5/14/14...

have applied the wet Earth pigment colors and tempera egg yolk and left it drying in the Sun

here the finished piece after brushing away any loose particles of charred vegetation/ground, Earth pigment and egg yolk tempera...

"lighten the dark"

charred vegetation and ground imprint, Earth pigments & egg yolk tempera on hand made cotton paper

22" x 30"