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Abstract Florals · 2024

Bowl of Daydreams.

Medium
Mixed media on board
Size
Small study
Year
2024

A jewel-like little still life — cream and pink blooms tumbling from a buttery yellow bowl on a deep emerald ground.

Status

Sold

Sold — original no longer available

Sold — shown for archive only.

In the studio

The process.

Each piece moves through four slow stages — from first study to final signed surface.

01 — First marks

01 — First marks

Every piece begins with thumbnail sketches and colour notes. I work out the rhythm of the composition long before any paint touches canvas.

02 — Building texture

02 — Building texture

Layers of palette-knife paint go down first — heavy, gestural and unapologetic. The under-layers carry the whole piece.

03 — Colour conversations

03 — Colour conversations

Teal against coral. Ochre against blush. I let colours argue with each other until they settle into something honest.

04 — The final breath

04 — The final breath

Final touches are made with a loaded brush — quick, considered, alive. The piece rests for two weeks before it leaves the studio.

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