First

"First",mixed media on paper by Lauren Bakoian. Lauren lives and works in NY

She says about her work: "First is 12 x 20 inches, white gouache, ink and black gesso on paper. I begin by making a grid on the paper and I have a general idea about how to divide the space. The process brings about change. The image emerges, and synthesis happens between idea and process. Many of the works are based on Armenian miniatures in their structure. First is the first piece in this body of work. Like First, many of the works are set up like two pages in a book.The gouache is from the paint maker Robert Doak at robertdoakcolors.com. It is actually a white watercolor. His colors are beautiful and on a whim I bought white. The gesso is Golden and the paper I think is Rives BFK, but it was a couple of years ago. Oh, the date on the work is 2006."