swamp near the point

I was inspired by the dazzle of morning light in a weedy swamp near Victoria Point south of Brisbane so I took a few snaps back to the studio. I wanted to capture the oppressive humid air of the swamp. Burnishing wax and crayon into watercolour, and forcing additional washes into that resist was a pleasing physical painting experience, and captured the moody morning.

• Watercolour, wax crayon, watercolour crayon, paraffin wax, and acrylic medium on Italian watercolour paper

• Gel-mounted on cradled panel

• Finished with isolation coat and satin varnish.

• 72 x 51.5 x 2.5cm