I’ve aimed to capture a peaceful moment overlooking the River Torrens, a treasure of Adelaide’s Park Lands.

Adelaide is the only city encircled by Park Lands, offering an extraordinary natural landscape that many commuters pass through daily on their way to and from work.

For the composition, I included a gum tree in the foreground as a naturalistic frame which draws attention initially, then makes way for distant elements (i.e. Albert Bridge).

When mixing colour, I’ve focused on shadow and light to emphasise depth.

My mark making is a mix of intentional strokes and sporadic flicks to create elements of interest like movement in water or textures of plants and leaves.

By painting the Park Lands at sunset, I hope to capture the ambience and gentle reflections that many commuters would experience.

It is my hope that this piece inspires those who rush through their routines to pause and reconnect with their surroundings.

Oil on Canvas 90 x 90 cm