Directed Reality by Steve Baylis

Artwork

Directed Reality

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

An oval concentration of pale blue, lavender, white, yellow, and red marks occupies the centre of a darker olive, charcoal, and violet field. The marks become smaller and brighter through the middle, while larger, flatter shapes remain visible along the edges.

Details

Surface, colour, and mark at close range.

Directed Reality detail study 1
Directed Reality detail study 2
Directed Reality detail study 3