Skafkafald
Skafkafald
canvas code: WE058
style: watercolour, abstraction, impressionistic
work: study, exploratory, sketch
medium: watercolour
canvas: cold pressed cotton by Arches, 300gsm
frame and mount: included, wood, walnut finish, white mount, standard glass, ready to hang
framed dimensions: H278mm W228mm
artwork dimensions: H152mm W203mm - SMALL, approx. A5
signature: signature: signed discreetly in pencil on the front and back of the artwork, with an additional signature on the reverse side of the frame.
certificate: included, hand-signed
created: 2024
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ABOUT THIS PAINTING
This semi-abstract watercolour is open to interpretation, but aims to depict a harsh Icelandic landscape.
Gently rolling hills are dusted with snow, shaped into streaking patterns by the prevailing summit winds. The Icelandic word skafkafald is a poetic term that describes drifting snow, translating to ‘scraped heap’ or ‘wind-scraped snowdrift.’
Above, dark, layered mid-level clouds (altostratus) suggest a low sun struggling to penetrate the thick cover. Diffuse light faintly filters through in a few areas, with broad daylight breaking through in the top right corner of the composition.
Created alongside “Lava Fields” (WE058), it shares a similar colour palette.
Themes representing the natural elements often feature in my artwork, particularly in abstract pieces that incorporate volcanic rock and pumice. My textures delve into the intricate geology of ocean floors and the inhospitable landscapes of Arctic regions.
The painting is presented with a white border and enclosed in a walnut-finish frame which complements the cool tones of the artwork.
Icelandic glacier, 2012
Tomasz Schafernaker
Iceland, 2012