The Lottery of Life

Original painting using Daniel Smith watercolours on thick deckle-edged watercolour paper with added mixed media elements and the quote "To exist is to have won the lottery of life" by Simon Boas

 Overall size 42x30cms. Sold unframed.

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Unique and original artwork featuring various coloured rectangles and squares overlaid by a brown leaf branch, with the handwritten quote "To exist is to have won the lottery of life' by Simon Boas

So, this painting has a calm vibe mixed with a gentle kind of power. Picture soft-edged rectangles and squares in chill shades of blue, grey, burgundy, and rose-pink, all hanging out close together like they’re quietly chatting through their colours and shapes. Then there’s a slender, dark copper metallic branch with delicate leaves cutting diagonally across the scene, like nature sneaking in and adding a little movement and wildness to the otherwise neat setup. Hidden in the mix is a lovely hand-lettered line: “To exist is to have won the lottery of life.” It’s there like a soft whisper that really makes you pause and feel grateful for just being alive on this day. Altogether, it’s a balanced, peaceful piece that feels like a gentle chat between the natural and the structured, the seen and the felt..

Detail of unique and original artwork featuring various coloured rectangles and squares overlaid by a brown leaf branch, with the handwritten quote "To exist is to have won the lottery of life' by Simon Boas
Unique and original artwork on deckle edged watercolour paper, featuring various coloured rectangles and squares overlaid by a brown leaf branch, with the handwritten quote "To exist is to have won the lottery of life' by Simon Boas

Painted on thick deckled-edged watercolour paper

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