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Red Sky at Night - a mixed media painting on canvas

Red Sky at Night - a mixed media painting on canvas

Description

This piece came about from a desire to mix two elements of what I do, the painting and the wire sculpture. I was also wanting to go somewhere else with my art, wanting to try a bit of mixed media but not sure which media to mix. These two wishes came together in this artwork, the title of which comes from the old saying:

Red sky at night,
Shepherds delight.
Red sky in the morning,
Shepherds warning.

This painting is a representation of a tree in silhouette against a red sunset. I've created this piece using a mixture of acrylic paints and copper-coloured poster paint. I've also used a little bit of copper wire, which forms part of the structure of the tree. This wire also goes behind the canvas, to attach itself there, and forms a loop at the top for hanging the painting (see fourth and fifth images). Some of the wire has been painted over, both for aesthetic reasons and to help it to stick to the canvas. For the latter reason, there is also a little bit of paper and PVA glue on the canvas, which I think also add to the interesting texture of the piece. The canvas itself measures 23cm (9") wide by 30.5cm (12") tall, and is 2.5cm (1") deep. The addition of the wire makes the piece 37cm (14.5") tall in total.

Thank you for taking the time to view this painting. If you like the style of my work, but cannot find exactly what you want in my store, just ask - I am very happy to accept commissions. Alternatively, please visit http://sneddoniadesigns.deviantart.com for more of my work.

Added on Oct 11, 2009