Collections: Dara Daniel

DARA DANIEL - Miranda, California

Dara simplifies and idealizes her compositions, and arranges elements to accomplish visual balance.  Her color choices are inventive and either complimentary or contrasting.  She usually chooses to exaggerate color to convey moods.  As each painting evolves, she exposes each layer of color here and there to give the viewer a sense of her process.  She loves exploring textures and often applies generous layers of acrylic mediums to a canvas using palette knives, and sometimes incorporates mortar and sand with a binder for a gritty look.