Emus of Hay Plains
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Artwork Details
71 x 71 cm (unframed)
Oak floating frame with wax finish.
Impasto acrylic with impasto medium applied with a palette knife on 100% cotton canvas. Finished with two isolation coats and one coat of matte polyurethane varnish.
Created with Australian-made, eco-friendly, zero VOC, and cruelty-free paints, impasto medium, and matte varnish. The canvas is made with FSC-approved sustainably sourced Swedish pine.
Artwork Description
This painting is based on a photo I took on the Sturt Highway between Balranald and Hay. I was captivated by the consistent presence of emus and the diversity of the unique combinations. I immediately knew how to turn this inspiration into a strategic palette knife painting. I wanted the emus to be the focal point, with a heavy focus on the distinctive vegetation of the Hay Plains. I intended to capture the landscape's colours and textures by utilising palette knives and impasto. Rather than accurately depicting the detail in the landscape, I wanted the detail to appear more implied, emphasising the intertwined and blended appearance of the vegetation. What I love most about this scene is the sense of vast openness. The paddocks seem endless, creating a feeling that there’s nothing beyond them, yet here stands a family of emus, thriving.
Framed by Angela Coombs Matthews, located in Temora NSW.