Acrylic, gold leaf, and sand on canvas.

21x17x1"

Bring the serenity of the beach into your home with 'Low Tide". This stunning 16x20 in., acrylic on canvas captures the essence of a tranquil evening by the sea during a low tide. The painting includes 24K gold leaf and real sand. I often include sand or earth on my artworks to connect with the places that inspire me, in this case the beach. Framed with a black wood contemporary frame.

My process starts by finding something that moves me in nature that is rugged and imperfect, like rock outcrops, patinas or the reflection of light on water, inspirations that I want to convey on canvas in an abstract way, inviting the viewer to touch them.
Texture and light are two key elements in my work, as I aim to blur the line between painting and sculpture, inviting touch. The textured layers, are mainly created using a palette knife, laying them down thick and thin, scraping them, allowing some parts to come through. I also use multiple thin veils/layers of colour which are overlapped to create colour-fields and luminosity. It is the combination of the overlaying process that creates a highly textured and luminous final image. To achieve the patina, look in my paintings I use metallic paint and metal foils to achieve more luminosity.

Low Tide

Monica Gewurz

700.00

Painting

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