One Painting's Phases

COMPLETE! '27 Phases' by Kim Lee Kho | acrylic on wood panel, 24" x 24", 2012–2014

This acrylic painting has been built up in layers of textured, "open" or broken colour, creating a kind of transparency. The circles and squares create a strong pattern structure but none of the edges are too regular, too crisp, which keeps the painting dynamic.
 
Just photographed today before sending it off. Click on the image above to see a better view of it.

EARLIER STAGES:

Today is the first day that '27 Phases' is on public display – online and at Neilson Park Creative Centre, in the Hall Gallery.

Started in 2012, I got close to finishing but got busy and work stalled. It was some time before I could get back to enriching and re-balancing these colour relationships, made complex by all layers being open to the ones below.

In 2014 with the Offence/Defence show behind me, I was finally able to complete the painting.

First layers for '27 Phases' by Kim Lee Kho

Detail view of '27 Phases', first layers

'27 Phases' nearing completion.