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RACHEL KOH | Opalescent I
ARTIST | Rachel Koh
BASED IN | Singapore
TITLE | Opalescent I
SIZE | 150 x 210
This trio of butterflies is inked with colour-shifting pigments, their subtleties revealed by observing the pieces in different and changing lighting. I hope that the time, attention and various angles required to view the many nuances is a small reminder to afford the same consideration to enjoying other experiences in life.
MEDIUM | Gouache, metallic watercolour, soft and pan pastels, rhinestones on paper
PRICE | Not for sale
ARTIST | Rachel Koh
BASED IN | Singapore
TITLE | Opalescent I
SIZE | 150 x 210
This trio of butterflies is inked with colour-shifting pigments, their subtleties revealed by observing the pieces in different and changing lighting. I hope that the time, attention and various angles required to view the many nuances is a small reminder to afford the same consideration to enjoying other experiences in life.
MEDIUM | Gouache, metallic watercolour, soft and pan pastels, rhinestones on paper
PRICE | Not for sale
ARTIST | Rachel Koh
BASED IN | Singapore
TITLE | Opalescent I
SIZE | 150 x 210
This trio of butterflies is inked with colour-shifting pigments, their subtleties revealed by observing the pieces in different and changing lighting. I hope that the time, attention and various angles required to view the many nuances is a small reminder to afford the same consideration to enjoying other experiences in life.
MEDIUM | Gouache, metallic watercolour, soft and pan pastels, rhinestones on paper
PRICE | Not for sale
Here you can see the colourshift of the colours, especially in the parts that are red in the bottom wing, and bronze/gold in the top wings. They are all inked in the same colour – She used this same colour as an accent colour for all three of the butterflies.
The colourshift is the most prominent here. All the red/bronze in the wings has tuned gold, and almost has a slight greenish hue to it. The flowers which line the wings have also turned different hues of pink and bronze, instead of the initial purple tones.
Here the flowers at the borders of the wings are almost a periwinkle blue, instead of purple or pink, and the gold/bronze tones in the middle of the butterfly are now red.
About the artist
A writer and aesthete at heart, Rachel has always been in love with words. Rachel’s love for calligraphy started from a hobby discovered in 2016. Charmed by the slow & mindful writing process required by the dip pen and the rich history behind the craft, her interests grew to include scripts in traditional scripts with modern applications, flourishing, illustrations, watercolour botanicals, and more recently, engraving. Distinctive of her work is the combination of modern whimsy with the elegance and timelessness of traditional calligraphy. Rachel’s love for the art of writing grew, and the year that she took off work in 2018 to venture into calligraphy full time eventually turned into four.
Rachel’s instagram moniker “phosphenes”, referring to lights behind closed eyes, gives a clue about her approach to art. To her, phosphenes are associated with the imagination. What she creates comes from the wellspring of her imagination, and is also inspired by the play of light and colour, which stems from her interest in the impressionist art movement.