Mixed Media on wood, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

I was inspired by the dazzle of morning light in a weedy swamp near Victoria Point south of Brisbane so I took a few snaps back to the studio. I wanted to capture the oppressive humid air of the swamp. Burnishing wax and crayon into watercolour, and forcing additional washes into that resist was a pleasing physical painting experience, and captured the moody morning.

About the surface and panel: Works on panel are more durable and long lasting than works on canvas — many made in the Middle Ages and Renaissance are still admired today. This is a hand-crafted panel made of cradled (braced) plywood, and sealed on all sides with acrylic varnish. Italian Fabriano 100% cotton watercolour paper is mounted to the panel using acrylic gel to provide an archival surface protected from the wood. The watercolour paper provides a unique texture.