Calculative Inclination by Steve Baylis

Artwork

Calculative Inclination

Medium
Oil and cold wax on Baltic birch panel
Series
Series 2
Process
Stained and bleached panel, transparent gesso, five transparent glazes, large initial marks, five further glazes, then smaller marks and highlights.

Artwork note

Violet, blue-grey, muted green, and near-black marks are distributed across a dense square field. A lighter band of blue, white, pink, and green moves through the middle while larger darker shapes remain more visible toward the top and lower edge. Alternation between opaque marks and transparent colour creates several depths.

Details

Surface, colour, and mark at close range.

Calculative Inclination detail study 1
Calculative Inclination detail study 2
Calculative Inclination detail study 3