Original Canvas - Spring Hedgerow - 30" x 30"

***** Please note - this canvas is currently listed as 'coming soon' due to being entered for an exhibition. Please drop me a line to enquire about availability or commissioning a piece. Thanks! *****

Acrylic, Paper, Ink, Varnish, on Canvas.

The delicate vibrancy of a British countryside hedgerow in Spring, celebrating natural abundance, beauty, and seasonal renewal. The plants are set to a background of striking black and gold, showing off the beautiful botanical colours. Washes of burnt sienna inks give warmth, with a vintage, nostalgic feel.

Lily aims for her colour palettes to be vibrant without being garish. Lily has developed a unique way of working, using reproductions of her own paintings, printmaking (in this case monoprinting) and photography, as collage material on a canvas. The background is painted with acrylics. The use of collage allows the freedom to play with the composition in a way which would otherwise be impossible, allowing quick changes until a design is settled upon. When the collage is fixed in place, washes of ink have been applied. Finally, a glossy varnish enhances colour, adds protection, and offers an opulent shine.

Nature is common to all of Lily's work, however she would never claim to offer gritty realism. Lily describes it more like focusing on an aspect of its beauty and running with it, seeing where it can be taken. Simplicity is key, which to Lily means creating something which people can hopefully take some pleasure and enjoyment from.

The canvas is stretched on a deep edge wooden frame with painted sides. Included is a made to measure floating frame, which is easy to remove if preferred. The frame is finished with Littlefair's water based non-toxic water stain in 'Light Oak'. Ready to hang.

Please be aware that this canvas has a gloss finish, and some surface texture/relief as a result of the layered collage material and varnish.

Framed dimensions: 32" x 32" x 2"
Unframed dimensions: 30" x 30" x 1.5"

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