Expression of Contemplation by Steve Baylis

Artwork

Expression of Contemplation

Medium
Oil and cold wax on Baltic birch panel
Series
Series 1
Process
Stained and bleached panel, transparent gesso, five transparent glazes, large initial marks, five further glazes, then smaller marks and highlights.

Artwork note

Warm ochre from the prepared panel remains prominent through the square, especially along the outer passages. Broad navy and near-black shapes cross the ground, while fine turquoise, pale blue, orange, and white marks gather in a diagonal concentration through the centre. The exposed warmth makes the layered colour and changes in mark size especially clear.

Details

Surface, colour, and mark at close range.

Expression of Contemplation detail study 1
Expression of Contemplation detail study 2
Expression of Contemplation detail study 3