Lines of Gold

This neutral landscape of cream, gold, off white with hints of beige, khaki and grey is reminiscent of water ripples.
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Find similar in the Dune Series - https://bluethumb.com.au/laurie-franklin/series/dune-red-centre-coastal-and-earth-abstracts
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The artwork is textured - there is some " craquelure /CRACKING in the raised lines of the ripples - this is part of the texture"

It is layered with delicate washes of paint. The gold leaf and gold paint creates warmth and will change depending on the angle of the light.
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Slim line 2cm canvas.
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Commissions welcome

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Australian artist Laurie Franklin (b. 1981) is an established, internationally collected painter known for her layering of paint and mixed media to create tactile works ranging from mountains, seascapes to florals and abstracted forms.

Laurie has sold 1000s of artworks since starting painting in 2002, artwork is displayed in hotels, restaurants and held collections in over 20 countries. Past hotel projects have included 200m of hand painted wallpaper and hundreds of original artworks for hotel suites.

Based in Melbourne, Australia she works from a large studio space allowing several artworks to be worked on simultaneously. She travels and undertakes Art residencies around the world, the changing scenery influences her unique approach to capturing the intrinsic character of the landscape . Her gestural style, tight color palette and use of metallic elements create tactile, intriguing artworks.