Tom Jean Webb

Part Day, Part Night, Part You, Part I, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Framed

2023

Large Abstract Celestial Painting by Alex K. Mason. "Ultralight Beam". Acrylic, Gouache, Ink on Canvas, 48"H x 48"W x 3"D. Blues, Golds, Whites,...

Large Abstract Constellation Painting Alex K. Mason "Moonbow" Canvas Acrylic Gouache Ink, 48"H x 48"W x 3"D. Blues, Golds, White, 2021. This pai...

Painting of Wild Red & Pink Flowers on a Turquoise & Green Abstract Background by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 42 x 30 ...

PROCESS: The underpainting is done with watercolour. This is really tricky for few reasons. It took me a considerable amount of time to work out the canvas maker that is suitable for the effect. For the paint to give me these beautiful semi translucent washes, the cotton has to be the right grain and correctly primed. The underpainting takes very little room for mistake and even now sometimes I scrap the canvas and start all over. There is very special fast drying medium used to cover delicate layers with the right amount of thin oil paint and to make the pigment more fade resistant and prevent from any yellowing. This stage is repeated many times to build the satisfactory depth. I then go with a tiny brush to go over the edges and borders, adding definition with acrylic. Final two - the signature, usually on the front (but some paintings I leave unsigned on the front till they are sold, so the buyer can cast his/her wish to see my surname on the front or back of the artwork). STORY: The Migration collection is intend to capture the subject of departure focusing on positive effects of separation, leaving, breaking ties. The paper airplane is a faceless portrait...