CLARISSA JAMES | White Gold IV - Winter Pilgrim
Oil and White Gold Leaf on Canvas
40 x 40 cms / 15¾ x 15¾ inches
White Gold IV – Winter Pilgrim is a captivating wildlife painting by leading contemporary artist, Clarissa James. This exquisite composition captures a solitary crane traversing a frozen landscape, its poised elegance mirrored in the icy surface below. James’ refined palette and delicate brushwork imbue the scene with a quiet luminosity, evoking both the fragility and resilience of nature. A striking blend of realism and atmospheric impression, this painting is a testament to the artist’s ability to transform the wild into a vision of poetic stillness.
Inspired by Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphelites, Clarissa is a classically trained artist with an interest in both the Renaissance and 19th Century techniques of realistic representation.
Clarissa is drawn to silence and contemplation and following a trip to the Far East developed a great interest in the simplicity and clarity of Japanese art and design.
This combined with her lifelong passions for fabrics, opulent textures and 19th Century aesthetic, results in unique paintings which are rich, meditative and calm.
Specific in her craft as an artist, Clarissa grinds her own paints to achieve a more unusual luminosity and texture. Her immaculate use of gold leaf brings a spiritual nature to her work.
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