Domestic Bliss by John Dalton

Domestic Bliss by John Dalton – 12” x 12” Oil on panel.

This is the first in a new series of paintings arising from a process of exploration.
I work from source material to ignite the process, then the painting evolves and reveals itself.

Detail of Domestic Bliss by John Dalton

Detail of Domestic Bliss by John Dalton

The method involves painting, then sanding back, then painting again then sanding again, repeating the process as many times as the painting commands.

Detail of Domestic Bliss by John Dalton

Detail of Domestic Bliss by John Dalton

For this painting, there were four iterations before the painting communicated it was finished, it was also very emphatic about what its name was too.

Get in touch if you would like to own this painting. €500 not including shipping or framing.