The Tangled Emerald Wood, 2025

This painting is reminiscent of a tangled forest with the beautiful colours of lush green when the glade is in full leaf. The painting forms a tranquil arch where the trees almost touch and light from the distance contrasts with shadows beneath a vibrant forest canopy. The blend of green and amber tones reflects depth and mystery, crafting an emotional landscape that invites the observer to step into a world where there is narrative and tranquillity. The painting will brighten any space with beautiful, calming colour.

An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high-quality acrylic paints on a deep-edge canvas that does not need a frame. I begin with observation of the place, making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings, I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques, layer on layer, applied with a palette knife, harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the Impressionists and some of the methods of the Old Masters, such as scumbling and glazing. I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The result is a contemporary painting, which lies at the intersection between abstraction and realism. The painting continues round the sides; it is signed on the side and is ready to hang.