Description
Sand and Ink – calligraphy between two black masses
A cream-white field, two deep black masses and one sandy ribbon: at the upper right lies a black mass with a dry-brushed tail sweeping to the left, at the lower right a second, larger one with heavy impasto texture. Between them, from the upper centre, descends a broad sand-beige ribbon.
Technique & Texture
The ribbon does not fall in one diagonal but in stepped sections with two elbow kinks – a turn to the left in the upper third, a turn to the right beneath it – then it drops straight to the bottom edge. This is a hand-painted work of art – the brush bristles show in the ribbon, the relief in the blackness.
The Motif
The left middle of the canvas is settled by thin scratchy black sketches, like scaffolding, with fragments of spatter and a small ink stain at the lower left – an architect’s note beside the calligrapher’s stroke.
Styling & Placement
A contemporary abstract painting for offices, living rooms and entrance halls; the Japanese restraint and earthy tones tie it to wood, linen and light walls.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, dry brush, impasto blackness
- Palette: cream white, sand beige, warm ochre, deep black
- Ideal for: offices, living rooms, entrance halls
- Character: calligraphic, restrained, architectural
Sand and Ink: sizes, stretcher, delivery
The cream-white field, two black masses and sandy ribbon are painted in 16 upright sizes, from 40 x 63 to 200 x 319 cm. A narrow wall between two windows is filled by 50 x 79 cm, a 90 cm console takes 60 x 95 cm, a tall shelf unit 70 x 111 cm, and for a stairwell choose 110 x 175 or 120 x 191 cm. The guide is about two thirds of the width of the furniture under or beside the painting.
The first photograph shows Sand and Ink in an optional thin light frame above a wooden sideboard with a vase of pampas grass. The ribbon with its two elbow kinks and the impasto black are hand-painted on canvas, not printed. With YES under Stretcher the canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang; the light frame is only a choice in the Frame menu, which starts at Without frame. This cream and black painting arrives in 15–45 days.
The second photograph shows the whole canvas in the optional black frame in our workshop, in front of a wall of framed paintings.
Questions about Sand and Ink
What size of Sand and Ink should go over a console?
Over a 90 cm console choose 60 x 95 cm, and over a 105 cm one 70 x 111 cm.
Are the black masses printed?
No, the lower black mass has heavy impasto relief and the upper one a dry-brushed tail, both applied by hand.
How long does delivery of Sand and Ink take?
The cream and black canvas with its sand ribbon arrives in 15–45 days.
