©Rune Explosion (2021) by CLT_Abstracts, 1/1
16”x24” original on reclaimed canvas, acrylic paint, acrylic ink with silver & gold leaf
As my work progresses, I feel it goes through bursts of different energy which transmits via different colour ways and more or less detailed marks. For this piece, I had no premeditated ideas except for working with blue and gold like one of the first pieces I created. The gold lines that cross over, almost like a helix shape, are actually a rune symbol called Ingwaz meaning fertility and internal growth.
The different gradients of blue around the gold lines show some of the many colours of the sea. There is a hint of a rainbow at the bottom as a base layer, with the gorgeous blue drips of ink coming down over the top. The small brush marks give the sense of something exploding or dissipating. I like to create a sense of mystery to the water and artwork as a whole. The way that the silver leaf bursts out the top section with almost a stormy sky behind it, reminds me of the energy from a volcano.
The artwork also contains the subtle theme of the circle of life. The rune represents fertility so it could also be the starting point in the circle. The rainbow-like paint strokes at the bottom represent to the gratitude for the NHS during the pandemic (and always) but also sickness. The dissipating energy from the brush marks correspond to aging and death. This is an inevitable journey that all people go through and is referred to in Buddhist philosophy. I feel that this piece allows the viewer to feel acceptance in the knowing that all our physical lives come to an end but as they’re part of a circular system, we can indeed come back around again. It is taught in Buddhism that we are all energy and like a wave builds and breaks and repeats this, our energy does the same. We may come back in a new physical form but our essence or energy is continuous. This has given me comfort during times of grief. I hope it comforts you too.
I actually finished this piece when Prince Philip died and I believe the emotions I felt at the time have been captured in the artwork. The colours and composition remind me of a Royal crown. So the circle of life theme helped me process his death also.
16”x24” original on reclaimed canvas, acrylic paint, acrylic ink with silver & gold leaf
As my work progresses, I feel it goes through bursts of different energy which transmits via different colour ways and more or less detailed marks. For this piece, I had no premeditated ideas except for working with blue and gold like one of the first pieces I created. The gold lines that cross over, almost like a helix shape, are actually a rune symbol called Ingwaz meaning fertility and internal growth.
The different gradients of blue around the gold lines show some of the many colours of the sea. There is a hint of a rainbow at the bottom as a base layer, with the gorgeous blue drips of ink coming down over the top. The small brush marks give the sense of something exploding or dissipating. I like to create a sense of mystery to the water and artwork as a whole. The way that the silver leaf bursts out the top section with almost a stormy sky behind it, reminds me of the energy from a volcano.
The artwork also contains the subtle theme of the circle of life. The rune represents fertility so it could also be the starting point in the circle. The rainbow-like paint strokes at the bottom represent to the gratitude for the NHS during the pandemic (and always) but also sickness. The dissipating energy from the brush marks correspond to aging and death. This is an inevitable journey that all people go through and is referred to in Buddhist philosophy. I feel that this piece allows the viewer to feel acceptance in the knowing that all our physical lives come to an end but as they’re part of a circular system, we can indeed come back around again. It is taught in Buddhism that we are all energy and like a wave builds and breaks and repeats this, our energy does the same. We may come back in a new physical form but our essence or energy is continuous. This has given me comfort during times of grief. I hope it comforts you too.
I actually finished this piece when Prince Philip died and I believe the emotions I felt at the time have been captured in the artwork. The colours and composition remind me of a Royal crown. So the circle of life theme helped me process his death also.
16”x24” original on reclaimed canvas, acrylic paint, acrylic ink with silver & gold leaf
As my work progresses, I feel it goes through bursts of different energy which transmits via different colour ways and more or less detailed marks. For this piece, I had no premeditated ideas except for working with blue and gold like one of the first pieces I created. The gold lines that cross over, almost like a helix shape, are actually a rune symbol called Ingwaz meaning fertility and internal growth.
The different gradients of blue around the gold lines show some of the many colours of the sea. There is a hint of a rainbow at the bottom as a base layer, with the gorgeous blue drips of ink coming down over the top. The small brush marks give the sense of something exploding or dissipating. I like to create a sense of mystery to the water and artwork as a whole. The way that the silver leaf bursts out the top section with almost a stormy sky behind it, reminds me of the energy from a volcano.
The artwork also contains the subtle theme of the circle of life. The rune represents fertility so it could also be the starting point in the circle. The rainbow-like paint strokes at the bottom represent to the gratitude for the NHS during the pandemic (and always) but also sickness. The dissipating energy from the brush marks correspond to aging and death. This is an inevitable journey that all people go through and is referred to in Buddhist philosophy. I feel that this piece allows the viewer to feel acceptance in the knowing that all our physical lives come to an end but as they’re part of a circular system, we can indeed come back around again. It is taught in Buddhism that we are all energy and like a wave builds and breaks and repeats this, our energy does the same. We may come back in a new physical form but our essence or energy is continuous. This has given me comfort during times of grief. I hope it comforts you too.
I actually finished this piece when Prince Philip died and I believe the emotions I felt at the time have been captured in the artwork. The colours and composition remind me of a Royal crown. So the circle of life theme helped me process his death also.
