ABOUT THE ARTWORK
 
2024
Chalk Pastel
47 x 67 cm
 
In the summer of 2021, some good friends and I visited
the Blue Lotus Water Garden in Yarra Junction, Victoria.
It was the first time I had seen lotus flowers in real life
and my breath was taken away by their beauty on-masse.
Not long after, I created a small pen and ink drawing
based on a photo I had taken during the visit. It was entitled ‘Nodding Lotus’.
 
Moving forward into 2024, a student that I tutor in Art
requested that we do some work with chalk pastels. I
decided to revisit the same photo and this time create a
large colour version in chalk pastel.
 
Partway through, I became captivated by the freshness and brightness of the work and felt that it would be worth pushing the colours just a little beyond what could be seen in the original image. The shimmering light that was emerging brought to mind the Biblical Garden of Eden in all its brilliance and freshness. I couldn’t help but think of how the Garden would appear as God Himself would walk through its beauty and how His radiant light would scatter across the landscape. This led to the title ‘Eden’s Light’.
 
This image will print best on Hahnemühle German Etching paper.
 
 
ABOUT THE PRINTS
 
Most of my original artworks are available in archival quality print form and are printed using the giclée process by ACME et al in Steels Creek, Victoria. Each stage of the printing process is carefully overseen by James, the printer (with nearly three decades of industry experience), to ensure the highest quality product. These prints are made to last for decades with minimal fading and are printed on high-end, sturdy papers.
 
Because the prints are made on demand and printed individually rather being mass-produced, please allow between two to three weeks for processing and delivery of your order (or a little longer for customers outside of Australia).
 
Please note that framing is not included with print purchases. Each print will, however, include a margin/blank border around the image to allow for framing so that as much of the artwork as possible can be seen when framed.
 
POSTAGE
 
Prints will be mailed directly from ACME et al (in most cases) to the customer. The cost of postage is included within the overall price of the print for customers within Australia. An additional fee of $20.00 AUD will be required for international customers.
 
CUSTOM MADE
 
If you would prefer a different print size to those listed, custom sizing can be arranged through email. This also applies if you would prefer an image to be printed on canvas (unstretched). Contact me at info@robertkingdomart.com to discuss options. 
 
It is helpful to note that the original sizes/dimensions of my artworks vary and this can impact how well the images translate across to different ratios of print/framing sizes. Some outer parts of an image may be lost/cropped because of this. Original artworks that are smaller in size can only be enlarged so much before losing definition.