Yin Yang 2
Acrylic on gatorboard
35" x 35"

The Yin/Yang is the central image of Taoism. It represents the union of light and dark, male and female, good and bad -- in short the unity of all things, which is the central tenet of Taoism.

Yin Yang 2 is the second of a series including airbrush paintings of various sizes, with different colors, and different treatments. It is notable for being painted on gatorboard, which is a light, foam-cored material, and for being in a larger size. It also incorporates all of the elements of the Taijitu symbol familiar to western devotees of Taoism: the circular outline; the dark (cool) teardrop-shaped side contrasted with the light (warm) side; and the opposite-colored dots on each side. Overspray of the color areas and the yellow background provide a broad color palette through color mixing emphasizing the interconnectedness of the Taoist cosmology.