Light on stone (2023)Acrylic painting
by John Cottee

Faux ancient Khmer architecture in a sunlit park. I liked the shapes & dramatic contrast of light & shade. I started with Pollock-esque drips & splashes, to get a feel of the patina of the old stone. Then a wash of Prussian blue in the shadows, & fleshtone in the sunlit areas, allowing the underpainting to show slightly. Then working with red, ochre & Naples yellow to add warmth, with mauve, cobalt blue & turquoise washes in the shadows, to emphasise warm & cool contrast. Violet & greens for the wooded area in the background.

Materials used:

Acrylic on 300gsm watercolour paper

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 56 x 76cm (unframed) / 55 x 75cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes

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