Filtered Dawn - original bokeh oil painting

"Filtered Dawn"

Original oil painting

With the sun low in the sky, the trees filter the early morning light. The light is fractured into colour and the form of the trees can be gently seen. Even in this abstracted form, these trees represent shelter and strength. The original photo reference for the painting came from a stand of old, gnarled Macrocarpa trees on a local farm.

This painting belongs to a series of Bokeh Paintings. The 'blurry lights' evoke a sense of wistful nostalgia. The soft focus gives the painting an air of abstraction and conveys a message of the ways light finds you through the darkness and the beauty of taking the focus off the 'sharp edges' and 'gritty details'.

About the painting

This is an original oil painting on a boxed canvas measuring 405mm wide by 505mm tall. The frame is 6cm deep.

The painting is framed in a handmade frame painted in a deep grey-blue colour with gold nail details.