Bushes, Mixed Media On Canvas 120x100cm 2024

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The painting Bushes is an abstract, highly texturized depiction of the Australian bush, bursting with layered greens and yellows that capture the raw energy of the landscape. Thick impasto strokes create a sense of movement, as if the wind is rustling through dense foliage. Deep emerald and forest greens form the base, representing the hardy eucalyptus and acacia trees, while bright splashes of yellow—ranging from golden wattle tones to sunlit ochres—add warmth and contrast, evoking the dry grasses and wildflowers scattered through the scrub.

The texture is almost sculptural, with heavy brushstrokes and palette knife work building up rough, organic shapes that suggest tangled undergrowth, twisted branches, revealing layers of color underneath, mimicking the raw, weathered surfaces of tree bark and dry earth. The interplay of light and shadow is hinted at through subtle variations in tone—darker greens and deep browns suggest dense, shadowed thickets, while bursts of pale yellow and soft ochre bring to life sunlit clearings.