Slant of light

This artwork is on a gessoed panel measuring 298 mm by 298mm.
 
This artwork is rich in colour. A crimson sky meets the copper leaf horizon below which delicate, playful mark making draws the viewer’s eye to explore the rest of the painting.
 
The viewer has endless subtleties to discover including hand pressed natural motifs in bold copper and flowing cobalt blue.
 
Nature is often where we retreat to in order to find restoration and peace. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that nature is the original muse.
 
The artwork was created using a layering process which gives the artwork a visual depth. By using multiple layers of paint each sealed with medium a rich experience is created for the viewer. Light travels through each thin layer and then bounces back, rather like light shining through a stained glass window. The colour assumes a richness created by the thin, glossy surface that seals each layer of paint.