Glowing Lantern over Water

An ornate hanging lantern glowing above night water, with blossom branches around it.

About the work

Style: Decorative orientalism and symbolic still life.
Medium: Oil or acrylic on canvas.
Palette: Complementary contrast between a deep ultramarine field and an incandescent orange and gold glow.
Composition: Vertical. The lantern is centred and dominant, blossom branches arch in from both top corners, and the horizon sits low.
Technique: Radial blending for the glow, fine ornamental linework on the metalwork and crisply detailed blossoms.
Mood: Warm, festive and tranquil.

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