I had the pleasure of visiting Iceland and it really left quite the impression. Many paintings were made and sold and then I saw the image that inspired this piece (permission was granted by @sorelleamore to use her picture). The volcano practically screamed to have a painting made that felt like a portrait, almost like an old friend sitting in a big chair gazing directly at the viewer. It also had so many great mysteries to be figured out. As you get close to it, scraped rocky crags become visible with so much texture.
This oil pastel (waxy crayons) painting is presented in a handmade frame made using the shou sugi ban (Japanese wood burning technique) which gives it an incredibly rich deep color ad interesting texture...because what's better for a volcano than a burnt frame? Ready to hang on your wall
I had the pleasure of visiting Iceland and it really left quite the impression. Many paintings were made and sold and then I saw the image that inspired this piece (permission was granted by @sorelleamore to use her picture). The volcano practically screamed to have a painting made that felt like a portrait, almost like an old friend sitting in a big chair gazing directly at the viewer. It also had so many great mysteries to be figured out. As you get close to it, scraped rocky crags become visible with so much texture.
This oil pastel (waxy crayons) painting is presented in a handmade frame made using the shou sugi ban (Japanese wood burning technique) which gives it an incredibly rich deep color ad interesting texture...because what's better for a volcano than a burnt frame? Ready to hang on your wall