"Crimson Scroll, Dancing Flowers" (48 x 60") emerged from my fascination with Japanese screen paintings—those elegant panels where nature is both observed and idealized, where decoration and deeper meaning intertwine. Working with oil on top of a subpainting of acrylic on canvas, I built up layers of crimson and burgundy enriched with gold paint, creating a lustrous ground that evokes traditional red lacquer and gilded screens. Against this sumptuous background, white blossoms dance across the surface—gestural, painterly, alive with movement. These aren't botanical illustrations but expressions of floral energy, capturing the spirit rather than the exact form of flowers in bloom. The dynamic white brushwork suggests wind moving through a garden, petals caught mid-dance. The gold accents shimmer throughout, catching light and adding dimensionality to the rich red ground. Viewers will experience both the contemplative elegance of Asian aesthetic traditions and the immediate, visceral pleasure of color, texture, and painterly gesture working in harmony. Professional-grade oil paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. Edges painted, ready to hang. Signed on the back. Certificate of authenticity included.
"Crimson Scroll, Dancing Flowers" (48 x 60") emerged from my fascination with Japanese screen paintings—those elegant panels where nature is both observed and idealized, where decoration and deeper meaning intertwine. Working with oil on top of a subpainting of acrylic on canvas, I built up layers of crimson and burgundy enriched with gold paint, creating a lustrous ground that evokes traditional red lacquer and gilded screens. Against this sumptuous background, white blossoms dance across the surface—gestural, painterly, alive with movement. These aren't botanical illustrations but expressions of floral energy, capturing the spirit rather than the exact form of flowers in bloom. The dynamic white brushwork suggests wind moving through a garden, petals caught mid-dance. The gold accents shimmer throughout, catching light and adding dimensionality to the rich red ground. Viewers will experience both the contemplative elegance of Asian aesthetic traditions and the immediate, visceral pleasure of color, texture, and painterly gesture working in harmony. Professional-grade oil paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. Edges painted, ready to hang. Signed on the back. Certificate of authenticity included.