This is a 40x40” acrylic and oil painting on a gallery thick, 1.5” birch wood cradle board. This is the fifth painting in my Sustenance series, the initial four being "Cherries", "Blueberries", "Coffee Beans" and "Lemons".
The initial layers & underpainting are done thinly in acrylic, the last layers are done in water-mixable oil paint.
Stand close to the work and see the piece fragment into impressionistic geometry, or stand back and watch it knit together into a more photo-realistic artwork.
The scene wraps around the side of the cradle board by a 1/2”, the remaining thickness is raw, blonde wood. The entire piece, edges included, is double-coated in a satin varnish.
It will take anywhere from 2-4 weeks for the painting to be carefully packaged and shipped to reach its destination, depending on the destination's distance from Toronto, Canada.
Local pickup is available and encouraged for local clients :)
This artwork is also available as a giclées on stretched canvas and fine art paper.
The photo referenced for this painting was taken by Amit Lahav (@amitlhv).
"Gummy Bears" 40x40" Painting
Artwork type: Original art
Size: 40x40 inches / approximately 102x102 centimetres
Edge depth: 1 & 1/2 inches / approximately 4 centimetres
Medium: Oil & acrylic on double-primed, cradle board
Finish: Satin varnish
Hanging equipment: Wired on back
Reference photo: By Amit Lahav, @amitlhv
Cleaning and care instructions:
- Paintings get dusty from time to time, that’s okay! I recommend making a micro-fibre cloth lightly damp with clean water, and very gently running it over the area(s) in question.
- When moving / working with canvases, it’s important to not let the work lean into anything etc. that could puncture, or distort the material.
- When it comes to prints, I highly recommend handling them with clean, or gloved hands, even the oils on our skin can impact the sheen and colouring of prints.