Original artwork description:

“Into The Mystic” is an acrylic on canvas painting 70cmsW x100cmsH x3.5cmsD. The painting continues the series of land, sea and sky. It takes its name from a Van Morrison song of the same name. I start by walking and looking. I take photographs which I use to make drawings from. Then I paint, with no attempt to copy either drawing of photograph, just to capture the atmosphere. The painting is inspired by sunrise as dawn is breaking over the beach close to where I live. Please see the photographs that document this inspirational setting. This painting intends to capture the dramatic atmosphere of a glorious sunrise just as dawn is breaking. Light from the early morning sun cascades onto the wet beach. It is a breezy morning and the receding tidal waves are capped in white. This isn’t a literal painting. It doesn’t attempt to replicate a ‘scene’, but it does try to capture the atmosphere of an open beach seascape. I see it as a hopeful image that looks to the future, that takes us into the light and away from these dark times. I look to artists such as Barbara Rae, Mark Rothko, JMW Turner, the Fauvists and Monet and the Post-Impressionists for inspiration. The painting is shipped in a robust custom made cardboard crate (same as those used to transport large screens). The painting is bubble wrapped to protect the canvas. Further wrapping is made with corrugated card. A wooden frame is placed inside the cardboard crate to preserve the structural strength of the packaging. Each painting is insured to its sale value. Shipping costs within the U.K. take into consideration weight and insurance. U.K. shipping costs for this artwork are £90

Materials used:

Acrylic on canvas