Original artwork description:

This is an original oil painting on a cradled hardboard panel by South Australian artist Scott Maxwell

This is a new process I've been developing recently, it's quite different to my other techniques. Composition is simplified, mostly horizontal areas or bands of colour and varying tones on a vertical canvas. Some of the technique is borrowed from the German artist Gerhard Richters squeegee paintings. I've combined this with my own methods and inspirations, my love of abstract landscape and seascape painting. After painting many many experiments, it was clear that one of the directions was headed towards landscapes and seascapes. I went with that to create this work The paint is applied to the canvas in contrasting ways. Some is laid on thickly with no brush work at all, while other areas are brushed and glazed to build a glowing 'wet paint looking' surface. The combination of squeegee, brushing, scraping back, reapplying glazing continue until the painting finds it moment. It's an interesting process and an interesting result.

This is one of two abstract seascape paintings I'm listing they look great together, I've included the other painting in the last photo.

If you want a painting of a certain size get in touch with me or the artfinder team. Commission work is no problem.

This painting is on a thick edged cradled wood panel, the edges are painted and a hanging wire is attached to the back so it is ready to hang unframed.

Materials used:

Oil paint on thick edged cradled wood panel ready to hang unframed

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