Villasimius 1

This artwork is on a gessoed panel measuring 298 mm by 298mm.
 
It is an abstract landscape painting inspired by some beautiful trees which really captured my imagination in Quartu Sant’Elena which is close to Villasimius on the South Coast of Sardinia.
 
I have used a simple colour palette of orange and turquoise with highlights of white.
It is a highly textured piece with the texture being both visual and actual. The playful mark making gives the viewer endless subtleties to discover.
 
It was created using a layering process which gives the artwork a visual depth as well as an element of mystery. 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.
 
The painting is cradled in a white bespoke frame 322 mm by 322mm.