Sparkling Waters

‘Sparkling Waters’ by Petra Meikle de Vlas

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

Sparkling Waters is a 3 dimensional, aerial view of a patch of paradise, inspired by my time on the Great Barrier Reef. For the best close up look at the details in this piece, view the video.

Detailed with intense pigmented colored inks for maximum vibrancy and quality. Signature is on the side of the right 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, she uses her hands, air guns, rods, blow torch, and gravity. Typically working in large formats, she “sculpt” her paintings, starting with a board upon which I layer various materials. Inspired by the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, very close to where she is lucky enough to live.