Old Gums sway above Pacific Blue (2022)

The Three Thumbs Lookout near Orford, on Tasmania’s east coast, is full of majestic gum trees. I’ve painted up there many times. I love how the golden hues of the gum leaves contrast with the blue Tasman sea beneath, complementary colours working their magic. As the sun moves across the sky, the trees near the water and in the mid-ground gradually shift to a soft violet-blue. I’m looking forward to heading back and painting there again sometime soon. 

Title: Old Gums sway above Pacific Blue (2022)

Size: 36cm (height) x 45cm (width)

Medium: oil on board

Frame: Californian Red Oak finished with multiple layers of shellac, featuring a hand-cut sight-edge bevel and chamfers. An experimental frame inspired by the 9 x 5 Exhibition held on 7 August 1889 at Buxton's Rooms, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Click here to learn more about these iconic frames.