Sapphire Dreams, 2023

In this piece, I captured an ethereal forest scene, merging reality with fantasy. The vibrant blues and peaceful greens dance across the canvas, embodying nature’s serene yet spirited essence with delicate birch trees interspersed through the glade. Each stroke is laden with emotion, inviting the viewer into a semi-abstract world that teases the senses and stirs the soul. This artwork isn't simply viewed; it's experienced, like a sunny woodland glade and the scent of wildflowers on the breeze, bringing a breath of vitality and a touch of dreamy wonder to any space it inhabits.
An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on deep edged canvas. 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. I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The painting is on deep edge canvas, which continues round the sides, a frame is not needed and it is ready to hang.