K. 'Kaata' Mrachek
ABSTRACT INTERPRETATION OF NATURE'S BEAUTY that's what lures me into the studio constantly! My quest is to capture the essence of a subject, mostly landscape and botanicals. I OFTEN START WITH a photo, maybe one taken on a hike in the Rockies & Bay Area (my home by summer) or the beach (Naples by winter) and apply one of several techniques to it. Sometimes I take a particular composition and do several pieces from it, each seeking to capture its various assets through different palettes or methods. My AQUA MARINE SERIES captures the shapes of waves...more
