This acrylic pour artwork represents a repentant mental state that laments for atonement for its sins which has been depicted through the eye of the dragon. When the dragon is done wreaking havoc, the destruction caused by his crusade becomes visible to him and the burning rage in his eyes is replaced by a streak of painful remorse. Overcome with guilt, he longs for penance and his anguish flows out of his eyes in the form of tears of repentance. The human mind also longs for retribution after letting loose its carnage and is overwhelmed with regret for what it has done. The main technique employed in this artwork is Crackling and is visible in the background of the painting in the form of cracks and crevices. It represents the weathered appearance of a dragon in distress. The process involves applying a base coat of latex or acrylic paint followed by a layer of glue once the paint has dried. Thereafter the second layer of paint is applied on top of the glue while it is still semi dry to touch. Glue absorbs much of the water from the paint. As the surface of the paint is drying, the glue is swelling or stretching from this additional moisture. The swelling of the glue effectively "pulls apart" the top coat of paint. As a result, the crackle effect is achieved.

Title: Dragon - Repentance

Medium: Acrylic Pour and Crackling on canvas

Size: 8 x 10 inches

Year: 2018

Description: The Dragon Tear- remorse of the beast within