Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

The image of the Gnome is derived from the cover illustration by Rien Poortvliet from the book "Gnomes" published in English in 1977.

The original image is painted in a highly traditional naturalistic watercolour technique which adds a layer of plausibility to the illustration

By converting the image to a 2 colour Screenprint / Stencil I am attempting to give the gnome "Street Cred" in a kind of humorous, playful spin on Street Art Stencils and Paste Ups.

The rustic and folkloric garden gnome has become "edgy" and "streetwise". The garden-loving, suburban gnome has taken a walk on the wild side.

By using two slightly jarring and synthetic colours for the gnome I am trying reinforce the urban, street flavour of the painting.