Fire Painting

Please Note: This painting is currently on loan until December 2021 through London's foremost Art Consultancy. 'Fire' remains for sale but can not be dispatched until the loan ends in December. 'Fire' forms part of a collection of 5 x paintings on the theme of the 5 Elements - Earth, Fire, Air, Spirit and Water. The 5th Element of Spirit is glimpsed in all 5 paintings in an elusive oval shape. If you are interested in finding out more about the 5 paintings in the series, please contact me; 07951 415699. 'Earth' is now sold. 'Water' and 'Air' can be found listed for sale here and 'Spirit' is available to view only from my studio. Fire was painted after close observation and after I had travelled to a remote part of UK to observe the lighting of camp fires outdoors in 'the wilderness'. I always like to have a visual source material for something that I have seen, experienced, witnessed and made visual notes from. I then have source material that is 'real', from which to abstract my work. It is very important to my process that my work is anchored in observation, 'reality' and the Natural World. This artwork also relates to my interest in Encaustic painting - an ancient technique that uses layers of heated beeswax, to which pigments and mixed media are added. 'Fire' forms part of the 'Elements' collection of paintings that are constructed using Oil, Acrylic and Digital Media. However, the method of working takes inspiration from the qualities inherent in the Encaustic process. Here, I also aim for a translucent, shimmering quality so that within the finished image the viewer can see or partially see what has gone on before. The multi layers act like windows upon windows. By this process, the artwork transmutes into a mysterious, unknown new entity that is much more than the sum of its parts. Akin to Alchemy, it is a seemingly magical process of transformation. The subject is at once recognisable and yet not quite recognisable; occupying the space of metaphor and yet drawing inspiration from the natural world. In this collection, I am interested in all that is fleeting. Whether the subjects are flickering flames, footsteps in the sand, the visibility of the cosmos or the constant movement of water; perhaps it is in these elusive spectacles and events that Eternity can be glimpsed. The painting is very hard to photograph and somewhat elusive in this respect. It is very metallic in quality and has gold oil paint on the surface. It therefore shimmers and sparkles and catches the light. It is also much more layered and complex than perhaps comes across on the photo; in particular, there are glimpses of flames just beneath the surface. The canvas is stretched on Aluminium stretcher bars (see photo in 'The Connection is Unstable'). Aluminium stretcher bars never warp and are very lightweight. Studio visits (without obligation) are always welcome to my London studio; if you prefer to view paintings in reality.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:47 W x 59 H x 1 D in

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