Dominique Mc Kenzie at Winnow

I went to a good family friend, Dominique Mc Kenzie's, art show at Winnow Gallery and Goods in Newport Beach two Saturdays ago. It was a great little shop full of fun handcrafted, natural, and sunny goods and designs. Dominique featured some of her work on the walls in the gallery along with two other artists, creating "Puttin' on the Dog." . The theme for the show was all about animals and Dominique's bright colored watercolors stood out against the natural tones of the gallery. They are all very eye catching and seem to capture the playful essence of animals and the various characters or personalities we find in our pets, that just don't compare to anything else. The watercolor medium and bright colors were not the only things that made her work stand out, but it was the material she used to paint on. Dominique uses Yupo paper, which unlike regular paper it does not absorb the watercolor. Yupo forces the paint to blob up, smear and create tones that any absorbent paper would not be able to produce. When the water dries, it leaves the paint with the effects of water, creating an interest effect to the work. Yupo paper was my favorite project in my watercolor class in art school, so I can sincerely see the want to use it as a material for the medium. The location of this gallery is a fun one right off of PCH, and on a gorgeous day like Saturday, July 16, it was a prefect spot to be. You can check out Dominique's work at www.myanimals.net.

by: Dominique Mc Kenzie
Source: myanimals.net
Dominique and her pups