Ray's paintings start much earlier than at his easel. Ray looks for reference opportunities whilst out and about and will take hundreds of photos hoping one will make that perfect picture. Recent inspiration comes from the automotive world, but Ray will look at things slightly differently, choosing to capture subjects through reflections rather than the more direct approach. This painting was created from one such photographic reference taken at Lotus Mayfair in London Piccadilly. The scene captures the iconic Lotus Type 99T driven by Ayrton Senna to victory in Monaco and Detroit in 1987, along with other vehicles reflecting on the showroom window, whilst observing the outside London hustle and bustle. It challenges the viewer to establish what is 'inside and out'.
Inside out
The original is currently in exhibition so is not currently available for sale.
The original painting size is - 85 x 58 cm
Painted using Carbothello, Derwent and Faber-Castell pastel pencils, Unison and Rembrandt soft pastels, on light grey Pastelmat board.
Professionally framed (103 x 76 x 4 cm) with mount behind anti-reflective 'ARTGLASS AR 70' [Artglass protects and displays artworks in the most prestigious museums around the world.]
A maximum of 55 Limited Edition Prints are also available. The printed image matches the original painting size with an additional outer white border.
Every limited edition print includes the artist signature, is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Each print is reproduced using archival quality Giclee fine art paper.