Sapphire and Serenity Glade Acrylic

This piece captures the serene breath of a forest bathing place where delicate light filters through a canopy of golden leaves. Colours of blue and turquoise pale into a distant light evoking calm, which will bring an energy of tranquil contemplation into your space. The natural woodland scene invites peaceful reflection and an uplifting glow reminiscent of the freshness and renewal in nature.
An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on deep edged canvas. I begin with observation of the place making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques layer on layer. With a palette knife paint is laid down giving careful consideration to the theory of colour and the laying of complimentary or contrasting colours producing a shimmering effect. These methods harness optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists alongside some of the methods of the old masters such as scumbling and glazing, I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The result is a contemporary painting, which lies somewhere between abstraction and realism. The carefully laden strokes with the palette knife create an effect which has been described as similar to a stained glass window or mosaic.
The painting continues round the sides and a frame is not needed and it is ready to hang. A certificate of authenticity is provided.