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Graphite & wash · 2025

Mother Moon

A study of light held gently in the dark: the quiet before a bloom.

From the studio

Made slowly, by hand

A few moments from the making of this piece: the first lines, the gathering colour, the final breath of gold.

Watch the full making
The first wash
Graphite, gathering

Artist notes

In his words

Mother Moon began as a single wash, left to settle overnight before the graphite went in. The darkness had to feel soft, never heavy.

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