On our day trip to Liverpool, I visited the Walker Gallery where I came across this piece by Amsterdam born Michael Raedecker - 'Mirage 1999'. I was instantly attracted to the use of texture and mixed media that turned the almost bleak and haunted landscape painting into something interesting and exciting. The combination of the flat painted surface with the tactile use of embroidery made me want to look more closely at the piece as it was unexpected from a distance that areas you'd expect to just be painted, were in fact embroided. In terms of scale and colour the piece was of a large scale with murky earthy tones that all blended well together. Viewing this piece definitely confirmed the fact I enjoy and admire the use of mixed media as it adds more depth and texture to work and hopefully I will be experimenting in this way myself soon.
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