Black Magic Ed. 1 of 5

Print size: 900mm x 1500mm (same as original painting)

About original painting
After obsessing about working on black swans I finally managed to track down a few pairs at Colleges Crossings - a local park at Ipswich with access to Brisbane river. I went there many times over 2019 winter with my camera and spent numerous hours to collect as many references as possible and try and understand their behaviour. 'Black Magic' is the final composition that I came up with and worked on in 2020 based on several photo references and my personal experiences.

About my Limited Edition Prints
Once I have finished painting the original artwork, I take my it to my fine art specialist printer for scanning or photographing. They have a facility to scan or photograph large scale artworks in flawless light especially installed for the job. The scanned image is then processed on the computers and calibrated to their printers to make sure that is as accurately matched to the original painting as possible. Multiple test prints are printed to ensure the final output matches the original painting. The canvas and inks used for these prints are premium quality and the prints are sprayed with special varnish to reduce any scratches or damage to it. This ensures that you will receive a premium quality product that will last a long time.

Certificate of Authenticity
Limited edition prints come with Certificate of Authenticity hand signed by me

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I am an Australian artist living in Brisbane, Australia. I was born in the beautiful coastal town of Goa, India. Creativity and art have been my passion since childhood and to enhance that I moved to Brisbane in 2001 for higher education. I have qualification in advertising, design and IT and worked in corporate world for 10+ years. I gave up full time employment in 2017 to focus on my passion for art. Now I operate my own business in design, art and photography.

Nature intrigues me and I really enjoy capturing wildlife and landscapes on canvas. I am passionate about nature conservation and aim to promote the significance and beauty of wildlife and nature through my art. Realism is my preferred style of art, however I also enjoy creating stylised paintings from time to time.

I spend a lot of time absorbing the elements of nature and photographing references that help me create my paintings. This process not only helps me gather references but also helps me learn about the natural environment and capture the mood of nature that I can translate into my painting. I create my artwork with realistic intricate details to bring the story of nature to life as I experience it.

I use high quality art material for my paintings. Most of my newer paintings have been created using Langridge oils and mediums which are handmade in Melbourne. Some of my older paintings were made using Windsor and Newton acrylic colours and mediums. I also use Faber- Castell Polychromos pencil colours to create drawings. All surfaces I use for my oil and acrylic paintings are made of extremely high quality linen or polycotton canvas and usually they are custom made to the requirements of my artwork.