Egrets on Gold

The inspiration for this painting is the Japanese Paintings and earthenware where there are cracks and are not perfect but show the signs of age . The Chinese and Japanese Masters painted the often cracked or broken believing that the cracks and signs of wear are where the light comes in. On further study the Masters also believed in letting the signs of age and durability become a feature of their painting. The painting this time has layers of water Lillies and the enormous open leaves that acts as a perfect perch for the regal Egrets. The background is composed of gold and copper leaf interspersed with patches of 3D gold motifs and plant life acting as a brilliant back drop for the Birds of a Egrets on Gold.

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Painting is an occupation that both challenges and rewards, . At first you start out hesitantly seeming to have to be a perfectionist at whatever style you are going for but after several years it just takes you over and whether realism or abstract you go on a journey and are never quite sure where it will end.
Painting has been my salvation through many rugged times and I am forever grateful to those collectors who have loved the end products.
Colour, shape and contrast are forever changing in nature and it is often nature represented in my paintings. The semi abstract landscapes convey the strength and fragility of our Australian bushland and this is demonstrated with the subtle misty backgrounds which act as the backdrop for the stubborn, often sparse, scrubland.
Abstract painting is one of the most demanding forms of expressing time, place and the feelings evoked. However abstract landscapes are also the most rewarding when they come together and there is a feeling of YES! that is what I want to say.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.