Blue Life Painting

The ‘Life' collection celebrates life, each piece named after how the piece makes me feel and what I see in the piece. The cell-like jellyfish form was created after hours of experimentation and testing. Each piece is unique with the level of texture and detail varying, due to the choice of mediums and the unpredictability of how resin behaves. Turquoise, blue and red was used To represent sea and blood. 2018 introduces a rich and passionate purple. Wood panels are used, resulting in a heavier piece than canvas, due it’s sturdiness and durability. Canvases can tear over time. The wood panel is primed and then painted with acrylic before colour is mixed in to the resin which is then manipulated to create the life forms seen. This artwork has been done on a wood cradled panel. It is important cradled wood panels are used for resin as resin can expand and contract which could cause canvases to warp and tear over time, making the artwork extremely durable. This piece is simply named after the stunning blue used. The wood panel is initially primed and painted with acrylic before the pigments are mixed in to colour the resin which is then manipulated to create the life forms seen creating some texture in the finish. The resin is left to drape over the sides of the wood panel to complete the piece so that it can be hung without requiring a frame. Equally the piece would look stunning wrapped in a high gloss white floating box frame. The artwork is signed on the side. The work has a high gloss finish and needs to be seen in the flesh to be truly appreciated.