Rugby Painting by Dr. Sam Lam
This acrylic piece reminiscent of a rugby shirt hangs in the hallway just adjacent to my salon’s entrance. The canvas size was custom-made for me by Stretch and Frame in Dallas, Texas. I would highly recommend them to any artist who does not want to stretch his/her own frames, as they are all acid-free, double primed, gallery-wrapped, thick wood frame, hand stretched, and nylon mixed (to keep the stretch), and as stated can be custom designed for you. You can also specify how you want the gallery wrapping so that depending on how you hang the canvas, the wrap will not be folded over on the sides but on the top and bottom of the canvas to be more invisible. The gallery wrapping is so beautiful, most of my pieces hang naked without a frame.
I always love the combination of blue and orange. That just works well. The use of dark Prussian blue and grays help to anchor this piece and serve as “neutral” elements. Line width and basic design work were constructed on Adobe Illustrator before committing brush to canvas. Hope you enjoy!
Rugby Painting by Dr. Sam Lam