‘This is Africa’ Print on Canvas

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In April I was sent a photograph from a friend which literally slapped me in the face with its beauty. Gorgeous gorgeous Guineas in a sky that could sum up all of Africa.

Periodically over the past 7 months I have opened it, admired it and closed it. It was begging me to paint it….

A little mental dissection and I got started. 3 days in and I thought ‘well it’s nice but it’s not big enough?’ So I scrapped that one and went on a mission to find the biggest frame I could possibly fit in my studio and the largest width of canvas I could import…

5 weeks later…

Photo credit : thank you Carly Morgan

It has been a great mental challenge and consumed me for weeks.
An entire 3 days was spent painting spots of which some are hardly noticeable 😉

Wings, dust, sunset, water and one of Africa’s most common and beautiful birds.

I am happy.