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#Elspeth McLean #painting #pattern
Painted with Mesmerizing Precision, Innumerable Dots Cloak Stones in Hypnotic Patterns
All images © Elspeth McLean, shared with permission
Concentric circles in bold gradients, spiraling lines, and bright radial motifs by Australian-Canadian artist Elspeth McLean transform stones into endlessly hypnotic designs. Impeccably arranged on the flat, round objects, the patterns are comprised of countless individual dots in varying sizes and hues. Having veered away from the stippling technique she used in her earlier paintings, McLean refers to her style as “dotillism,” which is similar to pointillism in the shapes it relies on, although the artist prefers to work with exact colors rather than layer them to produce an illusion of specific tones.
McLean’s stones sell out quickly, so keep an eye on her Instagram for shop updates.
#Elspeth McLean #painting #pattern
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