Looking through the Lancet
A lancet is traditionally a slender, pointed-arch window—though I may have taken a bit of artistic license here, as mine is neither arched nor pointed!
The walls of my ancient, timeworn castle are cloaked in climbing foliage, with only narrow openings offering a glimpse of the wild, untamed gardens beyond. I began by crafting the floral "window", carefully layering vibrant fluid colours in a way that ensured seamless blending—avoiding any unwanted muddiness. The final result? A cheerful, abstract display in blue, yellow, pink, aqua, and purple, bursting with life.
For the leaf prints, I turned to my own garden, imprinting natural shapes in shades of green, yellow, silver, and blue. To add depth and definition, I deepened the spaces between them with dark blue, creating a rich contrast. The window’s edge was delicately outlined in fine gold leaf, enhancing the composition’s structure. To further emphasise texture, I applied varnish to the leaves and resin to the flowers, giving each element a distinct presence.
I hope this piece conveys the unrestrained beauty of nature as it reclaims my crumbling castle walls, embracing them in a vibrant, living tapestry.
✨ Acrylic on stretched canvas, 80 × 30 × 3.5 cm
A lancet is traditionally a slender, pointed-arch window—though I may have taken a bit of artistic license here, as mine is neither arched nor pointed!
The walls of my ancient, timeworn castle are cloaked in climbing foliage, with only narrow openings offering a glimpse of the wild, untamed gardens beyond. I began by crafting the floral "window", carefully layering vibrant fluid colours in a way that ensured seamless blending—avoiding any unwanted muddiness. The final result? A cheerful, abstract display in blue, yellow, pink, aqua, and purple, bursting with life.
For the leaf prints, I turned to my own garden, imprinting natural shapes in shades of green, yellow, silver, and blue. To add depth and definition, I deepened the spaces between them with dark blue, creating a rich contrast. The window’s edge was delicately outlined in fine gold leaf, enhancing the composition’s structure. To further emphasise texture, I applied varnish to the leaves and resin to the flowers, giving each element a distinct presence.
I hope this piece conveys the unrestrained beauty of nature as it reclaims my crumbling castle walls, embracing them in a vibrant, living tapestry.
✨ Acrylic on stretched canvas, 80 × 30 × 3.5 cm
A lancet is traditionally a slender, pointed-arch window—though I may have taken a bit of artistic license here, as mine is neither arched nor pointed!
The walls of my ancient, timeworn castle are cloaked in climbing foliage, with only narrow openings offering a glimpse of the wild, untamed gardens beyond. I began by crafting the floral "window", carefully layering vibrant fluid colours in a way that ensured seamless blending—avoiding any unwanted muddiness. The final result? A cheerful, abstract display in blue, yellow, pink, aqua, and purple, bursting with life.
For the leaf prints, I turned to my own garden, imprinting natural shapes in shades of green, yellow, silver, and blue. To add depth and definition, I deepened the spaces between them with dark blue, creating a rich contrast. The window’s edge was delicately outlined in fine gold leaf, enhancing the composition’s structure. To further emphasise texture, I applied varnish to the leaves and resin to the flowers, giving each element a distinct presence.
I hope this piece conveys the unrestrained beauty of nature as it reclaims my crumbling castle walls, embracing them in a vibrant, living tapestry.
✨ Acrylic on stretched canvas, 80 × 30 × 3.5 cm