Artwork Description

This painting features a gymea lily, standing against a cobalt blue sky - based on a plant growing near my home in the lower Blue Mountains. I've taken this image and worked it the design of a book cover - in keeping with my recent 'Unpopular Penguin' series.

'Where Song Began' is a recent book, discussing the evolution of songbirds and parrots in Australia. The title and the bright blossom are complimentary. The title was suggested to me by artist and bird-fan, Josh McCrimmon.

I like the combination and contrast of somewhat messy brushwork, and fairly neat text - there's a contest of chaos and design. The composition comes from the Penguin Modern Classics, but the imagery I've used here is original.

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acrylic on canvas

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Tags#sky, #Penguin, #song, #letters, #text, #bold, #design, #style, #book, #Birds, #nature, #plant, #Bush, #Gymea, #lily, #australian, #flower, #blue

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