Acrylic on 425 gsm Saunders Waterford paper
A3 portrait · 29.7 × 42 cm (11.7 × 16.5 in) · Original study
Inspired by the colours and lights of Diwali, this study brings reds, greens and metallic gold together in waves of closely spaced drawn lines. The gold gathers at the lower edge and catches the light as you move, while the curves make the surface seem to ripple.
This is my first work combining acrylic pens and metallic colour on paper. Working with acrylic lets me draw lighter colours over darker ones and bring highlights back into areas I’ve already built up. I’ve also developed a new set of French curve-style guides that use less material. Bridget Riley’s curve templates and the way her wave paintings play with the eye were a starting point for both the guides and the movement in the piece.
It’s a small original study for a much larger work I’ll be sharing soon. I’m excited to see what happens to those curves and that shifting gold on a bigger scale.
🖼️ Supplied unframed.
📸 Some images are photographed at an angle to highlight the surface detail.
Shipping
UK: £6 🇬🇧
Europe: £8 🇪🇺
Rest of World: £12 🌍
Acrylic on 425 gsm Saunders Waterford paper
A3 portrait · 29.7 × 42 cm (11.7 × 16.5 in) · Original study
Inspired by the colours and lights of Diwali, this study brings reds, greens and metallic gold together in waves of closely spaced drawn lines. The gold gathers at the lower edge and catches the light as you move, while the curves make the surface seem to ripple.
This is my first work combining acrylic pens and metallic colour on paper. Working with acrylic lets me draw lighter colours over darker ones and bring highlights back into areas I’ve already built up. I’ve also developed a new set of French curve-style guides that use less material. Bridget Riley’s curve templates and the way her wave paintings play with the eye were a starting point for both the guides and the movement in the piece.
It’s a small original study for a much larger work I’ll be sharing soon. I’m excited to see what happens to those curves and that shifting gold on a bigger scale.
🖼️ Supplied unframed.
📸 Some images are photographed at an angle to highlight the surface detail.
Shipping
UK: £6 🇬🇧
Europe: £8 🇪🇺
Rest of World: £12 🌍
