Specimen No. 12: Citrine Blushfire Skimmer (Blue Zircon & Citrine) Steph Schofield Unframed acrylic on a birch

Unframed acrylic on a birch panel

This painting is about the larger influences

I enjoy the colour and the movement of the medium and the softness that rendering in pastels can create in a piece

and have painted about the wee creatures (such as daphnia) that help to filter and keep it clean

I saw this Rottweiler puppy during a dog festival

Specimen No. 12: Citrine Blushfire Skimmer (Blue Zircon & Citrine) Steph Schofield Unframed acrylic on a birchMedium: Paper clay, watercolour board, acrylic, alcohol ink, yupo, resin, semi precious stones, Swarovski crystal on wood block Dimensions: 4x4 Reimagining the tradition of preserved specimens found in cabinets of curiosity and natural history collections, each is hand sculpted, painted, and resin finished on gilded grounds. Every specimen carries its own jewel like detail of crystals, stones, and gilding, but together they form a luminous collection