Golden Blue Birch Wood

This serene painting is an interpretation of a forest inspired by birch woods. The expressive brushstrokes capture the dance of light through a beautiful golden canopy, cascading warmth onto a mosaic carpet of turquoise and copper. Evoking the tranquility of nature, this piece is a nostalgic view of a lovely birch wood, with a touch of fantasy and a sense of peace. I love working with these lively tones, turquoise is such an optimistic colour full of life and vibrancy, while the copper is complimentary aquamarine colours.
An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on a deep edged canvas that does not need a frame. 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 applied with a palette knife. Harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists and 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 painting continues round the sides and it is ready to hang.