Skies and Flesh

Skies and Flesh

£2,200.00

Oil on Canvas (2024), 80 × 100cm

Skies and Flesh reimagines a heavenly renaissance scene, twisted into a surreal dream. Drawing on imagery from iconic scenes like the Sistine Chapel, it reimagines these heavenly ideals through a renaissance lens. Named after a quote from Salvador Dali on the importance of skies and flesh to the success of a theatrical painting.

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My paintings are created using artist-grade, high pigment oil paints on carefully prepared cotton or linen canvas, chosen for their durability, surface quality, and ability to hold subtle layers of colour over time. Each canvas is triple-primed to create a stable, archival surface that allows for both precision and luminosity within the paint.

The works are built slowly through layered glazing techniques inspired by Renaissance painting methods. Thin translucent layers of oil colour are applied over time to create depth, atmosphere, and shifts in light that cannot be achieved through direct painting alone. This process allows light to travel through the paint surface and reflect back outward, giving the work its characteristic glow and sense of inner luminosity.

I use a combination of controlled modelling, sfumato, and transparent colour layering to create delicate tonal transitions, rich shadows, and heightened colour vibration while retaining clarity of form and detail. The final surface is carefully varnished once fully cured, enriching colour depth, unifying the finish, and providing long-term protection for the painting.

Every material choice is made with permanence, visual depth, and collector longevity in mind, allowing the paintings to function not only as images, but as crafted objects designed to endure across time.