Mortez begins her process outside of the studio by collecting water from various natural sources during specific moon phases, the unique characteristics of which inform her creative process from start to finish. She then uses this water to dilute paint and various mediums which she applies to raw canvas through carefully honed pour painting techniques in which each movement informs the next. Often likening her process to jazz, Moretz describes that once she begins a work, she, “let[s] the colors speak to [her] and tell [her] where they want to go.” In this manner, Moretz blends and layers washes of pigments in various densities to create energetic compositions defined by the rhythm of vibrant hues and the structure of each pool of color against the negative space of the canvas. Later, she applies delicate black line-work to articulate various features of the painting such as the boundaries between different swaths colors, particular textures in the blend or spread of the hues, or even to underscore the natural flow of energy in sweeping gestural moments throughout the design. This linework not only creates graphic detail which guides the eye across the canvas, but also emphasizes an intentionality to her seeming entropic compositions.