Study for By The Brook Shop gradually dissolving into an abstract

gradually dissolving into an abstract form that merges with the dark

It comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Pest Control

and is part of a limited edition of only 20 prints and measuring 38 x 61cm

reality and fiction

The proceeds generated from the book's sales will be evenly divided to support the National Portrait Gallery and Mind

Study for By The Brook Shop gradually dissolving into an abstractStudy for By The Brook is a contemplative figurative work in oil, capturing a woman gazing downward in quiet reflection. Demsteader builds the surface with soft, layered tones, muted neutrals, warm flesh, and delicate pinks, allowing light and shadow to move across the form in subtle, fluid shifts. The result is a tranquil intensity, where presence and introspection meet in a moment of stillness.