Lilly Canvas Van Gogh terracotta and weathered oak

terracotta and weathered oak

or a wide entrance hall

The artwork channels the spirit of classical Far Eastern landscape painting

the glowing sun and its fiery reflection meeting at a still mirrored surface

Lilly Canvas Van Gogh terracotta and weathered oakA single orange lily commands the centre of this dramatic photographic study, its six recurved petals opening wide against a near black backdrop. Warm amber and burnt orange tones deepen toward the throat, where dark freckles and a slender stamen rise from the heart of the flower. To one side, a closed bud waits in shadow while glossy dark green leaves trail downward, their edges just catching a low, raking light. The deep contrast and crisp detail