Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Study (1/24)(4/24)(5/24)(6/24) are small-size paintings on paper by Scottish artist James Lumsden.
James Lumsden’s abstract paintings explore themes of light, colour and depth. His creative process involves superimposing dozens of thin layers of acrylic paint onto the canvas or the paper as for this artwork. The paint is worked with specific tools to conceal or bring out traces and marks. Layer by layer, the artist succeeds in creating an illusion of depth and light within the painting, immersing the viewer in a mysterious and seductive universe.
The traces and marks of colour meet on the surface but seem to emerge from within the painting, in what the artist defines as “an act of fixed movement“. Vibrant colours are juxtaposed and blended to create delicate yet bold and contrasting combinations. Thanks to this pictorial technique, which skilfully combines chance and control, the material support is transformed into a poetic work of art full of emotion.
“I want to see something brought to life, struggled for, with a sense of having its own history, and reflective of the time spent on its creation. My aim is to create something positive and affirming which is filled with both light and darkness, contrasts, hesitations and contradictions – open paintings which allow the viewer’s imagination to search, wander or react at will.” – James Lumsden.
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Study (1/24)(4/24)(5/24)(6/24) are small-size paintings on paper by Scottish artist James Lumsden.
James Lumsden’s abstract paintings explore themes of light, colour and depth. His creative process involves superimposing dozens of thin layers of acrylic paint onto the canvas or the paper as for this artwork. The paint is worked with specific tools to conceal or bring out traces and marks. Layer by layer, the artist succeeds in creating an illusion of depth and light within the painting, immersing the viewer in a mysterious and seductive universe.
The traces and marks of colour meet on the surface but seem to emerge from within the painting, in what the artist defines as “an act of fixed movement“. Vibrant colours are juxtaposed and blended to create delicate yet bold and contrasting combinations. Thanks to this pictorial technique, which skilfully combines chance and control, the material support is transformed into a poetic work of art full of emotion.
“I want to see something brought to life, struggled for, with a sense of having its own history, and reflective of the time spent on its creation. My aim is to create something positive and affirming which is filled with both light and darkness, contrasts, hesitations and contradictions – open paintings which allow the viewer’s imagination to search, wander or react at will.” – James Lumsden.
👉 Artistics is a Paris-based contemporary art gallery which operates mainly online. We are a team of passionate professionals driven by the thrill to discover new talents and to share their art with you!
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