Size : 70 x 50 cm
Painting on Canvas
Acrylic, Water Colour, Oil Pastels
Description
Poison Ivy explores a love that is intoxicating yet harmful, one that restricts growth but remains impossible to resist. The ultra-saturated marine blue sets the emotional tone, evoking attraction, danger, and obsession. The work reflects the tension of loving someone despite knowing the cost, drawn in by a force that feels both beautiful and destructive.
Process
This painting was created by intertwining oil, acrylic, and texture paste to build layers of depth and movement. Texture paste formed the foundation, guiding the composition, before layers of paint were worked in and over one another. The aim was to make the stems feel rigid and protruding from the surface, using subtle, vague shading to suggest stiffness and tension. The materials were woven together intuitively, allowing the surface and colour to shape the final form.
Size : 70 x 50 cm
Painting on Canvas
Acrylic, Water Colour, Oil Pastels
Description
Poison Ivy explores a love that is intoxicating yet harmful, one that restricts growth but remains impossible to resist. The ultra-saturated marine blue sets the emotional tone, evoking attraction, danger, and obsession. The work reflects the tension of loving someone despite knowing the cost, drawn in by a force that feels both beautiful and destructive.
Process
This painting was created by intertwining oil, acrylic, and texture paste to build layers of depth and movement. Texture paste formed the foundation, guiding the composition, before layers of paint were worked in and over one another. The aim was to make the stems feel rigid and protruding from the surface, using subtle, vague shading to suggest stiffness and tension. The materials were woven together intuitively, allowing the surface and colour to shape the final form.
