Artwork shown in an example frame (not to scale)
Confluence is an original abstract painting, created using Timothy Gent's distinctive hybrid painting process that brings together transparent watercolour and richly layered oil pastel. Rather than treating the two mediums as separate stages, they are developed simultaneously throughout the work, allowing luminous washes of watercolour to interact with the tactile richness, expressive mark-making and colour intensity of oil pastel. The result is a composition that combines atmospheric luminosity, visual depth and a tactile presence.
The painting draws together luminous blues, lilacs, coral, rose pink and violet, anchored by passages of deep indigo and balanced by carefully preserved areas of exposed paper that allow light to breathe through the work. Flowing gestures intersect with structural forms, creating a visual rhythm that encourages the eye to move naturally across the composition while discovering subtle relationships between colour, texture and space. The title, Confluence, reflects this meeting of movement, light and form, where multiple visual currents merge into a harmonious whole.
Central to Timothy Gent's hybrid painting process is the continual dialogue between watercolour and oil pastel. Transparent washes remain visible beneath successive layers of pastel that have been blended, overlaid and reworked, creating a richly nuanced composition in which both mediums remain visually active. Rather than concealing earlier passages, each layer contributes to the work's evolving character, preserving the immediacy of the artist's hand while building luminosity, texture and depth that reward both an immediate response and sustained viewing.
As natural light changes throughout the day, different aspects of the painting emerge, revealing fresh nuances of colour, atmosphere and texture. Confluence exemplifies Timothy Gent's contemporary abstract practice and his distinctive hybrid approach to painting, offering collectors an original abstract artwork whose colour, texture and atmosphere continue to unfold through repeated viewing.
Created on Arches Aquarelle 300 gsm paper, the sheet was secured at each corner throughout the painting process. The composition extends close to the edges; mat or float framing is recommended to preserve the integrity of the work.