Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.
Signed on the front.
Here in the middle-storey is a perfect balance of warm and cool, earth and air: that feeling of reaching for the sky knowing your feet are safely grounded, surrounded by the supports of the trees (or loved ones).
Scouting this nature reserve for inspiration, I became completely immersed in this pocket of forest. Time fell away and there was only the lovely embrace of a habitat that provided everything needed to the creatures here.
This piece is richly layered with delicate, organic mark making using a variety of tools and subtle nuances of colour to build the layers of forest understorey from deepest crimson-brown to softest teal.