Ancient Portal
Ancient Portal
Original Artwork
Title: Ancient Portal
Year: 2024
Collection: Portals
Materials: Holbein gouache and acrylic ink on Arches
Size: 10×14
Color appears more matte in person
Certification of authenticity included
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Story
Sometimes, it’s fun to pretend as if you’re painting again for the first time. Sometimes, there's so much on your mind, but you have nothing to say. Sometimes, it’s okay to know everything or know where any of this is going.
I hadn't used the gouache before to paint a portal, and I love the way it dries matte, and you can see the pigment in a different way. I almost left it monochrome but that’s a level of restraint I surely don’t have and I die for burnt sienna…