Angel Wing over the City

About the work

Style

Symbolic realism with a deliberately muted, sombre finish.

Medium

Oil or acrylic on canvas.

Palette

Desaturated greys and greens across most of the field, cut by a band of hot orange and gold at the horizon.

Composition

Horizontal. The wing is a heavy mass on the left while a road and rail line drive strong perspective toward the distant city on the right, under a low horizon.

Technique

Fine directional feather strokes set against loose, scrubbed brushwork in the vegetation.

Mood

Contemplative, melancholy and watchful.