Forest of Amber and Gold 2023

by Amanda Horvath BA Hons first class

Acrylic on canvas (Painting continues round the sides.)

h 60  x  w 60  x  d 3 cm
h 23.6  x  w 23.6  x  d 1.2 in

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Description

"Forest of Amber and Gold" was inspired by a lovely forest close to my studio in the Peak District. The painting has colours of amber, copper, red and gold with a mood of optimism and peaceful calm. The light falls through beautiful leaves while the delicate textures created with a palette knife create abstraction in the foreground.

An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on deep edged canvas. I begin with observation of the place making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques layer on layer applied with a palette knife. Harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The painting continues round the sides and it is ready to hang.