Magic Painting

Rebecca’s floral paintings are created using a process driven method which involves many layers of brightly hued acrylic paint. The paint is thickened with molding paste and applied over several sittings with brushes and palette knives to create a richly textured surface. These layers are then buried under thin coats of paint which are wiped away and sanded back to reveal the floral shapes beneath. As the layers are sanded back, curious and surprising combinations of colour are revealed as different levels of the history of the painting are exposed. “This process feels like an archaeological dig for flowers, it holds the wonder of a treasure hunt, and I am always delighted with the unpredictability this way of working allows. The final process is one of creative editing, what to expose and what to keep submerged in the depths, a push and pull that results in the final outcome.”