solitude

29 March 2016

Our summer is drawing to a close, the trees are just starting to change colour and the mornings are crisp and clear. We've had just a touch of rain and some of the fields have a new flush of green. The days calmer, the sun less harsh and it's pleasant to soak up with sun in the afternoons. It's a lovely time of year.

"Solitude"
Mixed media painting on wood (untempered masonite)
Acrylics, collage, vintage image transfers and pencil
Board size is 20 x 24in, 505 x 610mm
Unframed

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Detail of "Solitude" - many layers of colour in the foreground and vintage pen scroll work

Detail of "Solitude" - big cumulus clouds against an autumn sky

Detail of "Solitude" - abstract landscape reflecting early Autumn in Central Otago, New Zealand

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