{"product_id":"breakthrough","title":"Breakthrough","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreakthrough\u003c\/em\u003e, along with sibling pieces \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/surfacing\"\u003eSurfacing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ribbon-flow\"\u003eRibbon Flow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, was an opportunity for me to understand and leverage the unique properties of granulating watercolors.  These paints contain small particles of the colored pigment, often more than one color, that separate out and settle into the nooks and crannies of watercolor paper to give fascinating patterns and texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBreakthrough,\u003c\/em\u003e I wanted to the warmth of the burnt sienna to dominate but still have an anchor in both the rugged geology of \u003cem\u003eRibbon Flow\u003c\/em\u003e and the moody depths of \u003cem\u003eSurfacing\u003c\/em\u003e.  This piece feels to me literally as though we have broken through and found the surface of a new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough each work stands in its own right, I designed them to also work as a tryptic with connecting veins and color segments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional grade watercolor and archival ink on 12\" x 16\" Arches 140lb 100% cotton cold press paper. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CJ Art Escape","offers":[{"title":"12 x 16 inches ORIGINAL ART","offer_id":48240480125115,"sku":"BREAKTHROUGH-ORIG","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/0779\/5387\/files\/breakthrough-cjhassall.jpg?v=1786660274","url":"https:\/\/cjartescape.com\/products\/breakthrough","provider":"CJ Hassall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}