Kimono-Acrylic on canvas Painting, by Dr Sam Lam
This painting began with a love for Japanese art and culture, hence a Kimono, but also for my passion for modern abstraction. I worked with all metallic colors that reminded me of a glittery kimono but that also served as a more “neutral” palette that would be less shocking to the eye than say primary red, blue, and yellow. The central waistband of the Kimono is painted with copper color acrylic paint. The breast plate is painted using two types of gold paint, and the sleeves are made of stainless steel and silver paint. The skirt is anchored with a more neutral bone black color. This painting hangs between floors 1 and 2 of my building as a gateway to the second floor. It is created as an intersection of three adjoining canvases.
Kimono-Acrylic on canvas, 96 x 96″