'Opaline' (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by Diannah Lowry

'Opaline' is part of my Bejewelled series of paintings, inspired by a visit to Carnac in Brittany where I stumbled on a wondrous shop with an Aladdin's cave of beautiful mineral jewellery and polished stones. I spent as long in the shop as I did exploring Carnac's wonderous standing stones! I loved the light and the transparent quality of many of the polished stones, their luminescence and layers of different colours. The term 'opaline' refers to gemstones which have the same qualities of opal, with opal's lustrous and iridescent play of colours. While sapphires come in a vast spectrum of colours it is the classically blue range that are my favourite.
In this abstract painting I've focused on creating the iridescent and transparent qualities of opaline stones by the use of transparent acrylics. As with my other works in this 'Bejewelled' series of paintings, this work was a joy to paint!
The painting is framed in a white frame and is glazed with non-reflective art glass. It is a perfect way to brighten up a small space bringing light to where it is placed.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 42 x 42 x 2cm (framed) / 30 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Organic
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative