Acrylic on canvas
Stretched and ready to hang
300mm x 800mm

After representing the corkwoods flowers, leaves and seeds on a background that explored colour complementing and contrasting, a more realistic approach was due. The clouds from Corroboree Rock was a success and I was excited to do more.
I found this particular Corkwood on the top of a rocky ridge in a suburban area, a 2 minute walk from my house. The flies were a hefty price to pay for the right inspiration! I wanted to give the work a sense of movement with summer rapidly approaching, so the clouds and ants were added in. I don’t think the realism approach impaired the artistic exploration, a good balance of the two.