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Title: Green Silence
Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Medium: Oil pastels on paper
Dimensions: 45 × 35 cm (framed)
Signature: Signed by the artist
Finish: Varnished
Framing: Sold framed
Style: Expressionism, Contemporary
Subject: Abstract, Nature
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s work in oil pastels is grounded in a physical and intuitive approach to mark-making. Each piece is developed through layering, with colour, pressure, and movement interacting directly on the surface. Rather than focusing on precise representation, her technique prioritises atmosphere, rhythm, and emotional resonance.
Repeated vertical and directional gestures often appear in her work, echoing natural structures such as trees, fields, or pathways. These marks are not predetermined; they emerge organically during the process. Pigment is applied, blended, and partially removed, allowing earlier layers to remain visible and contribute to a sense of depth and movement.
Oil pastels play a central role in this practice due to their immediacy and tactile quality. The medium supports a spontaneous working method, enabling the artist to respond intuitively as the image evolves. A final varnish unifies the surface, intensifies the colours, and preserves the energy of the marks while giving the work a cohesive, resolved presence.
Through this technique, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson explores a balance between control and spontaneity, abstraction and suggestion, inviting viewers to engage with the work on an emotional and sensory level rather than through literal interpretation.
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