White Lotus Cluster on Black Painting Size:40"x60" glossy green leaves fan out

glossy green leaves fan out along the stem

The image speaks of solitude

or in an entrance where its dark ground adds instant depth

At the heart sits a spiralled seed disc rendered in concentric rings of amber and ochre

all bathed in the honeyed tones of an autumn afternoon

White Lotus Cluster on Black Painting Size:40"x60" glossy green leaves fan outThis monochrome study gathers a cluster of white lotus blooms rising from dark, still water, rendered in a fluid ink wash style that drifts between sharp petal edges and softly dissolving shadow. Two full flowers open at the heart of the composition, their layered petals catching a pale grey light, while a slender bud waits to one side and broad lily pads fan out below across the depths. The deep, almost liquid black of the background pushes every