Transformative Reflection by Steve Baylis

Artwork

Transformative Reflection

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

Olive, blue-green, and dark violet surround a broad pale passage through the upper centre. White, grey, pale blue, and green marks overlap there, with smaller red, yellow, and orange points distributed across the cooler field. Larger strokes remain visible near the edges.

Details

Surface, colour, and mark at close range.

Transformative Reflection detail study 1
Transformative Reflection detail study 2
Transformative Reflection detail study 3