Description
The Taste of Paint — Acrylic Stretched Canvas, 1400 × 1400 mm
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
140 × 140 cm
R18 000
The Taste of Paint is a spirited, gestural abstract that celebrates the sheer pleasure of the medium. Across a large square canvas Julie Tugwell sweeps pale blue, cream and soft grey, then breaks the calm with sudden accents of red, ochre and charcoal black. Loose scribbled lines and dry, dragged strokes cross the surface, capturing the feel of a brush moving freely and quickly.
The composition stays open and light, with a luminous pale centre that lets the eye rest before following the darker gestures out towards the edges. Flecks of green and orange keep the surface animated, while areas of bare, scumbled paint let the canvas breathe. It is a painting about energy and mark-making as much as any subject.
Confident and contemporary, the work has a fresh, unforced elegance that suits modern interiors especially well. At this scale it holds a large wall with ease, bringing movement and a sense of creative spontaneity to a lounge, office or open-plan space without overwhelming it with colour. An expressive original for those who love abstract art.
Style
Julie Tugwell is a contemporary South African artist whose work shares qualities with expressive, painterly traditions, favouring energetic brushwork and an emotional response to her subject over strict realism. In her abstracts she lets colour, gesture and rhythm lead, building layered surfaces that reward slow looking. Whether working in bold colour or a more restrained, tonal palette, she captures atmosphere and vitality rather than literal description, creating original artworks that bring warmth, character and considered sophistication to contemporary interiors.
Please note: Images are provided as a guide to the artwork’s size and style. As each original painting is photographed under different lighting conditions and viewed on different screens, colours may vary slightly from the original artwork.
