Tango at Night circle Fabriano 300gsm acid free paper

Fabriano 300gsm acid free paper

Unframed - scroll through the photo selection to see visuals of the painting framed in situ

Dimensions including the frame: 21

In room photos may not be to scale

then hand-finished with acrylic and sealed with varnish

Tango at Night circle Fabriano 300gsm acid free paperFrom my new Nocturnal Series, exploring how we see plant life at night, this piece depicts a close cropped image of the pink and black leaves of a Cordyline Tango plant against a deep Vert De Gris and Violet background. I studied and took photos of various cordyline plants at night to explore the way the typically bright and bold leaves sat in the darkness. Using a combination of colours to create the dark surround, avoiding any use of black pigment