Rest in the Mountains - with gold leaf

Rest in the Mountains draws from Asian ink painting and the Australian Landscape. Abstracted Banksia trees nestled against a majestic mountain range. The sun's gentle touch filters through the trees and along the mountain edges, creating a captivating golden glow.
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This original painting is part of the Banksia Series - Neutral Landscapes.
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The artwork features a beautiful interplay of light and shadow, achieved through layers of acrylic, ink and gold leaf on canvas.
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The metallic gold leaf gilding adds a touch of luxury. As the light shifts, the gold shimmers and dances, creating a dynamic visual experience.
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The neutral, warm palette of creamy brown, beige, and white with black ink evokes a sense of tranquility The loose brushwork adds an impressionistic touch, enhancing the overall sense of movement and depth.
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The neutral tones and natural subject matter will complement a variety of interior styles.
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Australian artist Laurie Franklin (b. 1981) is an established, internationally collected painter known for her layering of paint and mixed media to create tactile works ranging from mountains, seascapes to florals and abstracted forms.

Laurie has sold 1000s of artworks since starting painting in 2002, artwork is displayed in hotels, restaurants and held collections in over 20 countries. Past hotel projects have included 200m of hand painted wallpaper and hundreds of original artworks for hotel suites.

Based in Melbourne, Australia she works from a large studio space allowing several artworks to be worked on simultaneously. She travels and undertakes Art residencies around the world, the changing scenery influences her unique approach to capturing the intrinsic character of the landscape . Her gestural style, tight color palette and use of metallic elements create tactile, intriguing artworks.