Blue Shallows

‘Blue Shallows’ by Petra Meikle de Vlas

Mixed media fluid painting on wooden panel, 204 x 102 cm.

Blue Shallows is a 3 dimensional, aerial view of a coral shelf or wall, where coral bommies are exposed.

Detailed with intense pigmented colored inks for maximum vibrancy and quality. Signature is on the right hand side of the painting. Multi directional work. This work represents the effects of reactions between mixed mediums.

The power of the chemistry between these pigments carried by different mediums, attracting or repelling each other resulting in ocean and reef like formations. In addition to paint brushes, I use my hands, air guns, rods, blow torch, and gravity. Typically working in large formats, I “sculpt” my paintings, starting with a board upon which I layer various materials. Inspired by the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, very close to where I am lucky enough to live.