"There is no greater beauty or charm than what we can find in nature"
Todd Romano
As a nature lover, I love to paint landscapes, trees and flowers. For most of my career, I have produced my work on silk, using mixed media. I use the silk as a canvas, which is first applied with a batik effect, to create a sense of undergrowth, which really lends itself to the meadow scenes I paint. This has an element of realism, with a stylised, contemporary feel. It is a format that I have developed over the years, through lots of experimenting. I use acrylic and silk paints, which work alongside each other well, and the silk paints, which have an ink like consistency, create an iridescent feel. I also use a lot of texture for the wild grasses, which often have metallic highlights.
I also paint on board, using acrylics and mixed media. I adopt a looser style when using these materials as the technique I use allows me more freedom to paint natural landscapes with an abstract feel that have a sense of realism.
I also paint on board, using acrylics and mixed media. I adopt a looser style when using these materials as the technique I use allows me more freedom to paint natural landscapes with an abstract feel that have a sense of realism.
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