Lake Mulwala pop art Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longest

Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world

Love and Light

yellow ochre with hints of Indian red and turquoise and metallic gold highlights

The use of textured material creates an exciting surface variation that reflects light in an interesting way

using a monochrome palette with layers of metallic paint

Lake Mulwala pop art Melbourne’s Chinatown is the longestLake Mulwala on the NSW Victorian border offers a captivating view which I have long wanted to paint. The partially submerged dead trees rise from the glassy surface of the man made lake, instilling a a serene and moody atmosphere. On a recent trip to Yarrawonga, I took a number of photographs of the scene and used these as the basis for this painting. I used a minimalist approach in rendering the scene and a minimalist palette.