Prelude #8 is a highly textured mixed-media painting on canvas, part of John Worth’s continuing Prelude series, in which five horizontal lines reference the musical stave. Created through layered linen, mixed media, sanding, scratching and repeated erasure, the work carries the physical presence of a surface shaped by time. Also available as a limited edition fine art print.
Inspired by daily walks across the South Downs, the painting captures the rhythms, contours and shifting atmospheres of the landscape. Slate greys, chalk whites and muted gold tones move across the five bands, suggesting both the musicality felt in the land and the traces of memory embedded within it.
The result is a lyrical, tactile artwork with a richly patinated surface. Many viewers describe the piece as inviting touch, echoing the visceral beginnings of its creation.
Medium: Mixed media with layered linen on canvas, finished with oil paint.
Dimensions: 83 × 60 cm
Series: Prelude
Finish: Wax varnish for enhanced tactility
Prelude #8 is a highly textured mixed-media painting on canvas, part of John Worth’s continuing Prelude series, in which five horizontal lines reference the musical stave. Created through layered linen, mixed media, sanding, scratching and repeated erasure, the work carries the physical presence of a surface shaped by time. Also available as a limited edition fine art print.
Inspired by daily walks across the South Downs, the painting captures the rhythms, contours and shifting atmospheres of the landscape. Slate greys, chalk whites and muted gold tones move across the five bands, suggesting both the musicality felt in the land and the traces of memory embedded within it.
The result is a lyrical, tactile artwork with a richly patinated surface. Many viewers describe the piece as inviting touch, echoing the visceral beginnings of its creation.
Medium: Mixed media with layered linen on canvas, finished with oil paint.
Dimensions: 83 × 60 cm
Series: Prelude
Finish: Wax varnish for enhanced tactility
