Rusty is an exploration of natures beauty and the untamed allure of earthy tones. Inspired by the essence of the world around us, this abstract painting seeks to evoke a sense of serenity and harmony. Through the layers, I invite you to immerse yourself in a tranquil daydream.
My process: I started with a messy charcoal sketch straight onto the canvas. I painted earthy tones as a background using different thicknesses and textures. The next layer I added more paint which I scratched into with a skewer and rubbed the paint from the skewer back onto the canvas to add little lumps of colour. I then drew scratchy lines with a posca and wet the lines with water to allow drips and messy marks.
This artwork has black sides.
I have displayed both Rust and Rusty in the gallery so they can be viewed together.