Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti)  2011

by Zac Walsh

Oil on Board £7000 [br]Concentrating on the 'mad scene' with Luicia grasping the knife holding an intense stare, slightly devoid of reality while she adjusts to the brevity of what has passed. I’ve tried for a depiction of the complexity that this scene entails. The background is composed of deep hues incorporating a Scottish tartan and thistle, with splashes of blood. The...
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