Lac de Cezaux et de Sanguinet Painting

Inspired by my travels around France and in particular, the Landes region of New Aquitaine where I came across this lake. Surrounded by woodland and just a short drive or cycle to the famous dunes of la Teste-de-Buch at Arcachon, this was a perfect base to explore. I took numerous photographs here but felt compelled to respond to this more abstract piece capturing a small section of the lake with stones and reeds casting shapes and reflections on the smooth surface. I painted my initial scene on to canvas with acrylics before selecting various small sections of fabric to dye, stitch and manipulate with heat to overlay and stitch back in to the piece and disrupt the overall image. The canvas has been attached to a back frame and then presented in a plain white floating frame without a glaze.