Julian Brown: Serso Spectrum Portrait Pink into Gold
Julian Brown: Serso Spectrum Portrait Pink into Gold
Julian Brown
Watercolour on HP mould made cotton 300gsm paper
H 41 x W 31 cm artwork size
H 52.2 x W 42 x D 3.2 cm framed size
Framing notes:
Presented float mounted in a bespoke hand-stained thin black tulipwood frame with specialist anti-reflective glass including 70% UV protection to ensure the archival qualities and depth of colour are maintained.
“The title ‘Serso’ comes from a Polish game about balance and poise. Loaded brushstrokes of watercolour glide across the surface in transparent bands of colour that sit in different spaces depending on how much pigment or pressure is applied. I like to think of these brushstrokes like bands of elastic that push and pull the tension in the painting in different directions.
Black spots hover between these spaces and are created by drips of paint that fall from a distance and form perfect circles when landing on the picture plane. The tension of the work is hung on a fine balancing act between the unpredictability of the human hand and the perfection of the surface and materials.“