Peacock Acrylic

Peacock is a bold, expressive acrylic painting on board that celebrates movement, color, and presence rather than naturalistic detail. The bird is rendered in a highly stylized form, its elongated neck and compact head rising from an explosion of sweeping tail feathers that dominate the composition.
The palette is rich and earthy—burnt oranges, ochres, greens, and blacks—set against a cool, textured blue ground. Broad, gestural brushstrokes and areas of scraping create a dynamic surface, allowing layers of paint to interact and remain visibly active. The tail feathers radiate outward in rhythmic arcs, giving the painting a sense of energy and expansion, as though the bird is in motion or mid-display.
Rather than focusing on fine detail, the artist emphasizes texture and gesture, using contrast and repetition to guide the eye across the surface. The simplified background enhances the peacock’s dramatic presence, while the expressive handling of paint suggests vitality and confidence.
Measuring 84 × 59 cm, Peacock sits comfortably within contemporary expressionist figurative practice, offering a vibrant, tactile interpretation of a familiar subject that feels both powerful and alive.