The spirit of Water IV Painting

This is the fourth in this series of paintings that explores the merging and blending of atmospheres, matter and void and light and dark. While I create these energetic pieces, I try out different mark making to capture and convey what is solid and immaterial and the friction and pull-push between the two when the weather is tempestuous. For the denseness of rocks, I first built up texture and then, with different tools such as sandpaper, a decorator’s paint scraper and the sharp edge of a palette knife, I scrapped, scratched and gouged back through dried paint to reveal the coloured layers below. To create lots of energy from bottom right to top left, from water to clouds, I chose a rubber print roller to apply thin blended paint in a diagonal movement. I painted the delicate spume effect with a palette knife and then, with a small stencil brush loaded with paint, flicked across the surface. The palette knife built a flat layer of colour while the physicality of flicking on top of it helps transmit the elemental energy of nature. When I am painting these pieces, it is as if I am right there in the painting reliving the experience of being next to the water’s edge on a wild day. Can you relive that experience too? I exhibit internationally and my art is featured in collections worldwide. 'The Spirit of Water IV' is ready to hang. The edges, painted white, are 1.75" deep so framing is not required. All paintings are varnished to add a protective coat against dust. Only the highest quality archival fine art grade oil paints are used on the surface gessoed and prepared by myself. Packing: all work is packed professionally using protective compressed foam boards 2 cm deep so that your painting arrives safely. Shipping: the painting is shipped insured and with a tracking number I email you.