Under-painting
thin layers upon layers of pigment and glazes, permits light to enter the painting
and cause illumination from within. This technique, understood by Mulleian from
the teachings of the old world artistsans, rarely perfected in the modern world,
has created a level of technical excellence of color brilliance and three-dimensional
qualities that exceed and question our own reality. The stunning detail of the
prismatic breaking of light through the droplets of water and the beveled surfaces
of cut-glass. The artist gives a highly prismatic quality through his translucent
hues that captures the feeling of age that seems to come alive. As texture and
light beckons the viewers into a captivating level thought not to be possible
with paint. Mulleian writes:
The
image depicts our vulnerability to life's uncertainty like the petal of a rose
that falls to the AIDS hotline number in hope of compassion. The
sound of spring rain upon the window offers assurance, sympathy, and renewal.
