SHRUBBY ST. JOHNS WORT | Niki Butcher

Florida © 2021

Photographic Story When I came across this flower with its arms raised to the sky, I was filled with joy. It seemed as though the flower was rejoicing in its ability to be alive. Ahhhh…if only we humans could be so joyful and filled with beauty as this flower… The Art of Hand Painting Black and White Photographs Photographed with a Sony digital camera and instead of oil painting with Q-tips and cotton balls, Niki was able to paint using Photoshop. Changing from the old-fashioned way of doing her art, to the new ‘fashion’ of using technology was challenging, but she’s enjoying getting back to her own personal expression. Archival Print Making Niki’s open edition gicleé artwork is printed on Sunset Bright Velvet Rag matte finish paper using eight archival inks. A state-of-the-art Epson Stylus Pro printer creates deep, rich dark values that hold subtle detail in the shadows as well as bright vivid colors that are truly tropical.