Concrete Textures 4

[Hermes2020]

This one is 760 x 610mm and painted mainly in Winsor & Newton Griffin alkyd paints, with Liquin Light Gel as a glazing medium. The textured areas are stained and painted concrete, with the intentionally exposed stainless steel reinforcing mesh painted as well.

Detail.

 

[laf.art]

This is so very elegant. really lovely

 

[Enyaw]

Great color.

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you, everyone. If anyone spots a resemblance to Stonehenge, you are not wrong. The shapes are based loosely on one view of Stonehenge. This was purely a design decision; there is no deeper meaning apart from whatever a viewer may see in it. If anything, in my mind it has a certain ancient Egyptian undertone.

 

[Artyczar]

Wow, super compelling work Hermes. I'm very attracted to this. You are so inventive and thoughtful about your pieces.

 

[Hermes2020]

Wow, super compelling work Hermes. I'm very attracted to this. You are so inventive and thoughtful about your pieces.

 

[Sanlynn]

Thanks for the description of this beauty. It's so full of texture, colour and substance I can feel it just looking at it.

 

[Donna T]

I could look at this all day. The rectangles do look like structures and the other shape looks like an egg to me - also full of meaning. The colors seem to imply a serious mood. Wonderful piece!

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you, Sanlynn and Donna. Yes, the colours are sombre. I am starting to feel brighter ones bubbling up from the deep, so perhaps any new paintings will be more cheerful, Don't bet on it, though.

 

[Iain]

I love everything about this.

Wood and leather could work well with this style. Love the combination of treated concrete and metal.

Edit. I like the driftwood sculptures of Marc Boulier.

 

[Perry]

Great work again!

 

[Jo Castillo]

I want to touch this. Amazing.

 

[Hermes2020]

I love everything about this.

Wood and leather could work well with this style. Love the combination of treated concrete and metal.

Edit. I like the driftwood sculptures of Marc Boulier.

Thank you, Iain. I've never heard of Marc Boulier — I see a certain similarity with my stuff.

 

[Hermes2020]

Perry and Jo, thank you for your comments.