A Journey in Dots - Striped Voyager
This painting portrays a tiger shark with a bold and textured approach, using stippling to emphasise the distinct stripes that give the shark its name. The layering of soft blues and greys creates a subtle depth that reflects the power and agility of this formidable predator. The stippled texture along the shark's sleek body adds a dynamic quality, capturing the sense of motion as it glides through the water. With a minimalistic background, the focus remains entirely on the tiger shark’s striking form, showcasing both its strength and natural beauty in a clean and understated way.
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String for hanging will be added to the back of the canvas - if you do not want this please do let me know.
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 30 x 40.5 cm
Signed on the back and will come with a certificate of authenticity.
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-Story behind the collection
As the days passed, the artist felt the life growing within her—a tender, round presence that mirrored the ocean’s most majestic creatures. Each kick and flutter resonated with the gentle movements of whales and sharks gliding through the deep blue, their powerful bodies carrying a graceful weight that she now understood so intimately.
Driven by this connection, she took up her brushes and began a series of paintings that celebrated these oceanic giants. But instead of the usual sharp lines and detailed realism, she embraced the softness of her own changing form. The sharks and whales in her paintings were rounder, fuller, each one a playful echo of her own swelling belly.
In a contemporary stippling style, she layered dots upon dots, using larger brushes to capture the bulk of her emotions, the depth of her experience. As she worked, the creatures emerged from the canvas, not as ferocious hunters or distant leviathans, but as tender, nurturing beings—mirrors of her own journey. The final touches were made with the smallest brush, adding delicate details that whispered of the intimate bond between mother and child, between artist and creation.