Deadlight
21 April 2026
Acrylic on polycotton canvas
16 x 12 in (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
I wanted to paint something with bold strokes and colors we may not always see. It took the shape of a well-fortified building, maybe a chapel, so I went with it. Thinking more along the lines of a chapel, I gave the left side some hefty windows with light and/or reflections to match. I like the simplicity and it was a good exercise in avoiding over-controlling details and using bolder strokes. The title comes from a nautical term. The repurposed canvas had a picture of shutters. 'Shutters' is somewhat of a boring title so I used deadlight. A deadlight is a strong shutter or plate fitted to a cabin window or porthole to prevent water entering during a storm. Deadlights also serve to prevent light being emitted from a ship.
The canvas had a pretty good wrap so I continued the painting into a gallery wrap.
There are no stage pics - I just painted it. However, here you can see the original of the title.
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