Sidney (Outerworlds series) Acrylic

Sidney, with curling form and shifting tones, seems both solid and translucent — a hermit crab in constant transformation. Loose sweeps of brushwork build rhythm, while compact marks add textured layers of definition. Overpainting creates echoes of outline, as though Sidney is shimmering in water, his shell both shield and companion on his journey.

Impulsive dashes of colour spark with vitality, amplifying his inquisitive, wandering spirit. Leaving the black canvas edges unpainted enhances the immediacy of creation, placing neutral canvas against tidal colour. Sidney is playful and full of character, a vivid fragment of the deep that balances fragility with resilience, and carries joy as naturally as the sea itself.

Supplied unframed, ready to hang. Jelly Buckingham’s paintings are held in private collections across Europe and each comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.