Original artwork description:

**International Collectors shipping costs will vary-please contact me by Artfinder prior to purchase so I can check on shipping cost. With canvas paintings of this size shipping is high. Shipping will vary. I normally use UPS. But, I can also check with USPS shipping Priority. Shipping will be between $65-$85 for shipping International..as a guest-a-ment.

***U.S.A. shipping $10.00 dollars vie UPS Ground.

Jan. 2020 (Unframed) Textured Abstract Acrylic Painting. Use of Gallery Wrapped Cotton Canvas 10 x 10 x 1.5. (Heavily Layered) I like building my canvases with layers of paint. There is a richness by doing this for this painting and many of the paintings I paint. I like using palette knives to blend the colors & patterns. I have been able to create several layers to show through in this small painting. I have several colors and 3 processes I have used to obtain the design/patterns in this Abstract Painting. I started with several primer layers and then I started to add White, Cream, Gold, Silver, and Copper to 2 more layers. After this I added another layer of Cream and brushed off areas to have a feeling of an old canvas feeling. By doing this you can see areas of Silver and Gold from the under layering. I centered on creating a framed painting with in the Cream blended boarders. I focused on using Copper in the framed area and creating a Primitive appearance with the patterns I designed. There is a lot of build up/texture I have created with the Copper. I added small Teal lines and 2 Teal boxes to highlight the Copper patterns with in the framed area. In the very center I have created a Gold box with a small Red line. I like adding a touch of Red as it is Good Luck in China and Japan. In China-Red is considered around happiness & prosperity. In Japan-Red denotes strength, passion, self sacrifice, and blood. I have added this 1 small touch of Red to denote the meaning of Red. There are small details in this painting that are hard to pick vie the photos that are posted. There are 2 Vertical hangings on the backside and 2 Horizontal hangings on the backside. Felt pads on 4 corners to protect the wall. Golden Professional Archival Gloss Varnish Spray has been applied to protect the painting. Certificate of Authenticity included 1/1.

Lighting will be important for this painting or any other painting to bring out the brilliance of the colors. Overhead lighting/Spot Lighting/and/Indirect Lighting from a window are the best forms of lighting. If you do not have the proper lighting-this painting or any painting can look dull. Also, be aware of Wall/Paint colors with paintings. Some darker wall colors can make a painting look dull or not interesting. So, be aware when you purchase a painting and the placing of the painting. Always play around with lighting and wall colors for paintings.

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Materials used:

Professional Arcylics applied with Palette Knives. Painted on Gallery Wrapped Cotton Canvas. Coated with Golden Professional Gloss Varnish.