Dust to Gold 2

122cm x 40.5 x 3.5cm Ready to hang
 
Dust to Gold 2 is part of the Faux series, inspired by marble, agate and semi precious stones. This stunning artwork details a gold highlighted slab of marble.
It can also be viewed as an "aerial of a earthy desert or landscape" with mountains and ravines.
Dust to Gold 1 is a companion piece and can be found here 
 
This artwork has areas of raised texture - visible in the detail shots.
The colours are a creamy beige, tan, ochre, deep brown, black and white. There is shimmering metallic gold leaf and a darker "old' gold metallic paint - both which change in the light from a bright gold to a deep burnished brass or "old gold" depending on the light.
This artwork is stretched and ready to hang.
The painting flows over the edge. It can be hung either way - portrait or horizontal.