St Germain Reflections One Rainy Afternoon

This painting, of the iconic YSL Fashion Boutique in St Germain is a contemporary juxtaposition of images inside the boutique and reflections from outside. It is an unconventional interpretation of a the reflected shop window.

The composition of the intermingling shapes, forms and light significantly influenced my approach to this artwork. The pavement still wet from the afternoon showers enhanced the visual aesthetics of the painting by introducing even more abstract shapes. My wife’s strong photographs captured the ever changing light components caused by the internal mirrored surfaces producing infinite vertical reflections

My intent was to produce a realism artwork maintaining the initial concept of the photographs.

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Phil's knowledge and love of drawing came from his years attending Sydney & Melbourne Art Schools as well and life drawing classes with renowned Australian Artists, Jon Movil and John Brack. Their inspiration and critique helped and challenged Phil's artistic ability.

Phil has been a professional artist for the last 30 years but during the past 15 years, he has perfected a photorealism art style using watercolours, pen and ink. His intricate fine drawing and brush skills has allowed him to be a finalist and winner of many Queensland prestigious art prizes, including finalist for the last 3 years in the Clayton Utz Awards, the Lethbridge Landscape Awards, the Sunshine Coast Contemporary Art Prize and recent ly winner of the Du Reitz Art Prize and Noosa Art Prize.