~ Nature recreated in pigment ~
by Lamice Ali
I painted this little swallow for a BirdLife Australia exhibition called 'Joy'.
As winter ends and I return to running along the banks of the Cook river in Sydney, the swallows dancing over the mangroves keep me company. Watching them never fails to give me a boost. I think for many people, swallows are the heralds of warmer weather, brighter sunlight, and a return to the outdoors.
This is a painting on MDF board, which is thin enough to frame. It will be mailed flat-packed.
It is 20cm x 20cm in size.
Note: The colours of the scan are more true than the photos.
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Sometimes a painting tells its story in few words~
Spontaneous brushstrokes and the use of a palette knife ensure that these landscapes can never be replicated exactly as they are. I wanted to capture a vivid sunset without using too many overly garish bright colours. This way, the painting can still evoke some semblance of calm even with the movement and colour of the clouds. In contrast to the dancing sky, the sea remains still and deep.
This painting is 23cm x 23cm in size.
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One of my first ever Nihonga paintings.
Nihonga is a style of Japanese painting developed in the late 19th century (Meiji era) that uses traditional techniques and natural materials such as mineral pigments, shells, and ink on silk or washi paper. Finding information and materials outside of Japan is difficult, but following a year-long personal study of the technique both in Australia and Japan and speaking to Japanese artists who specialise in this technique, I've finally begun completing my own pieces using nothing but the best materials.
Nihonga is incredibly time-consuming, because paint has to be mixed fresh for every session. There's an art to layering, as finer pigments may sink if added on top of coarser pigments, but the end result is always rather incredible. If you turn a Nihonga painting into the light, you can see the sparkle of pigment grains, which are so much coarser than European pigments.
Where a deep black is required, especially at initial layers, I use Sumi (Japanese ink).
This painting is 14cm x 14cm in size.
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