Mid-Summer Fall II Painting

This painting was a long time in process, inspired by the abstracts of Gerhard Richter. However, I wished to create a piece which included transparency and colour transitions that the viewer can enter and luxuriate in. It was made in acrylics using squeegees and silicone painting tools throughout. At first I made a mostly grey and yellow abstract composition with different tones and strengths of cool colour. Gradually the warm colours began to assert themselves and I added rich reds. This new strength of texture and colour developed into a clear wave-like quality, This artwork works on different levels: the upper section is more active and contrasting, the middle is almost like a wave of deep, rich reds bringing a falling, opening-out quality and the base area holds and supports these higher movements with contrasting greens, lemon-yellows and greys. The warm reds radiate outwards but are held by the green, blues and yellows, creating a balanced but streaming quality. I would like viewers to experience and feel this balance within themselves as they engage with the artwork. The framed size of the painting is 84.3 x 84.3 x 6 cm