{"product_id":"glimmer-18-sydney-opera-house","title":"Glimmer 18 - Sydney Opera House","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSydney, Sotto Voce\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal bokeh oil painting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFor the first time, one of my paintings reaches beyond New Zealand, but the philosophy remains the same: \u003cstrong\u003elook less, see more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSydney, Sotto Voce\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the Sydney Opera House after dark. Its distinctive 'sails' emerging through the surrounding lights and gathered people. But rather than painting this instantly recognisable landmark in crisp architectural detail, I’ve painted it in my signature soft-focus lens - blurred, luminous and deliberately less literal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSotto voce\u003c\/em\u003e is an Italian musical term meaning \u003cstrong\u003e“in a soft voice”\u003c\/strong\u003e. It seemed the perfect title for my painting of the Opera House: an iconic building usually seen in bold, sharp detail, here becoming something quieter and more atmospheric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnframed | Free shipping worldwide | Oil on card | 26cm x 17cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Glimmers Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlimmers \u003c\/em\u003eare considered tiny moments of joy in your day. This collection of small oil paintings are intimate little paintings about light, atmosphere and the beauty hiding in the blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBokeh does 2 things:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt magnifies - the soft focus allows light \u0026amp; beauty to grow, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt simplifies - the art takes the focus off 'sharp edges' and 'nitty gritty details'. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thepennydrops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46243483090988,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3013\/2268\/files\/Sydney-opera-house-glimmer-painting_5ab57472-7c15-4d8c-8049-675c411e372c.jpg?v=1790205494","url":"https:\/\/www.thepennydropsart.co.nz\/products\/glimmer-18-sydney-opera-house","provider":"thepennydrops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}