Velvet Bloom (blush)
Artist: Sharon Kelly
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Approximate size: 60 x 60cm
Availability: original and prints
Discount: if bought with Velvet Bloom (lilac)
Velvet Bloom (blush)
Artist: Sharon Kelly
Two paintings that are designed to sit in quiet conversation with one another, Velvet Bloom (blush) and Velvet Bloom (lilac) explore softness, layering, and the shifting presence of form as it emerges from a deep, atmospheric ground.
Velvet Bloom (blush) centres on warmth, depth, and the quiet intensity of layered colour. Petals unfold in soft, rhythmic strokes, building a sense of volume and presence without losing their lightness. The composition moves between defined form and looser suggestion, allowing the viewer to settle into the painting gradually. Rich blush tones are set against a deep, cool ground, creating contrast without harshness with a balance that feels both grounded and expansive.
A sense of something fully realised yet still in motion, as though the image evolves through observation.