The ‘Shoal of Blue fin Tuna Fish’ is one of my largest private commissions to date. I wanted to share with you some of the process that went into this unique piece. It’s taken 6 months from initial client introduction to final installed artwork. within this time frame, phone calls, meetings, site visits, sketches and pallet colour studies have all happened, the clients choice of subject matter and the space involved meant a large shoal would work perfectly…
Final Tuna sketch
Initial colour study piece
The work is reverse painted in a blended pallet of rich royal blue, cyan, turquoise with hints of purple, then reverse gilded in silver leaf with 24kt goldleaf highlights.
Here’s what the client had to say…
“The unveiling of a commission is always an exciting event for both artist and client: had Danni managed to interpret our random thoughts to create a unique piece of art deserving of the “prime spot” in our new home? “Shoal of Blue fin Tuna” exceeds all our expectations - it is perfect, simply stunning. More than that, the whole experience of working with Danni and Ellie has been very special and we feel privileged to be a small part of their ever-growing success.”
— PRIVATE COLLECTOR. N.DEVON