WHITE PEACOCK

This was a labour of love. But above all, I learnt a big lesson painting this picture. Never give up! until you really know deep down that it's shit and no matter what you try and do, it was never meant to be painted! By my brush, that is. I started this painting believing that a pure white peacock would be stunning. But it didn't materialise at first. It looked dull and too mono toned. Then I added a metallic pink. What a mistake! So I just turned it around and left it for weeks. Eventually I returned to it with a different headspace. I was determined to get it to a place where I really loved it, where I could hang it anywhere and be happy with the outcome. I completely changed the palette to a complimentry gold and deep prussian blue. It was a proper internal struggle but we got there. I love this piece for everything it holds.