Egg Watercolor Paintings by Dr. Sam Lam
As I started to do work for my spa, I moved from a strong geometric design for my office and bold colors for my salon to more of a muted, pastel quality that would evoke a feminine yin energy. I created almost every piece for the spa using cold-pressed watercolor paper. This series is one of my favorite and hang in the clinical skin care side of the spa. They hang in different rooms and each one conveys a different energy and spirit.
Again, you can see a lot of tone on tone work to keep my palette clean. Watercolor is such a versatile medium to convey different emotions. The center yolk part of the egg is created with a dense application of unwatered watercolor paint after I first laid down a watered down version for the white of the egg. This work was inspired actually by seeing a splotch of watercolor on a national spa magazine ad. I can’t remember which ad it was. You can see how there is a wonderful combination of geometric rigidity and painterly freedom that is very characteristic of my overall style. I really hope you visit my spa and see these pieces for yourself because I cannot convey their beauty with mere photographs. (Sorry, I realize I forgot to photograph my purple one. Well, I guess you just have to come to see it in person!)
Orange Egg Watercolor Painting by Dr. Sam Lam
Aqua Egg Watercolor Painting by Dr. Sam Lam
Green Egg Watercolor Painting by Dr. Sam Lam