new abstract painting

Mixed media abstract landscape painting
Mixed media abstract landscape painting

You may remember a smaller version of this painting that I did last December. I was so excited about that painting (see it in this post) and I knew right then I wanted to do a larger version.

Then, for the last 3 months, I've been painting portraits. My abstracts have taken a bit of a back seat while I got my beautiful goddesses out of my head and onto canvas. But this painting still haunted me and as soon as my portrait pieces were ready for the Easter exhibition I knew I had time for it.

Going back to painting abstract landscapes after months of portraits is so freeing. I love painting these. They are so relaxing and they're my meditation. It feels like I don't really do anything, the brush just seems to know what to do.

Bridge 2 is part of a series of paintings that are my continual search for capturing the landscape around my home in Central Otago, New Zealand. You can view this series in my portfolio.

"Bridge 2"
Mixed media on exhibition canvas
Acrylics, collage and pencil
76x76cm
Ready to hang, no framing needed.
Sides of the canvas are painted black.

If you would like this painting, just get in touch.
You're welcome, as always, to come round to my studio to see it in person.

Details

Detail of "Bridge 2" - abstract landscape painting
Detail of "Bridge 2" - abstract landscape painting
Detail of "Bridge 2"
Detail of "Bridge 2"
Detail of "Bridge 2"
Detail of "Bridge 2"
"Bridge 2" mixed media abstract landscape painting
"Bridge 2" mixed media abstract landscape painting

If you would like this painting to be yours, please get in touch.

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