Retention of Complexion by Steve Baylis

Artwork

Retention of Complexion

Medium
Oil and cold wax on Baltic birch panel
Series
Series 3
Process
Stained and bleached panel, transparent gesso, five transparent glazes, large initial marks, five further glazes, then smaller marks and highlights.

Artwork note

Across a pale field of blue, mauve, cream, and warm grey, fine points of orange, green, pink, and yellow gather most densely through the centre. Larger translucent shapes remain visible around the perimeter, where the warm tone of the prepared panel remains visible between lighter marks. The changes in scale keep the surface from resolving into a uniform pattern.

Details

Surface, colour, and mark at close range.

Retention of Complexion detail study 1
Retention of Complexion detail study 2
Retention of Complexion detail study 3