Vibrant Red Fox Wildlife
There is a quiet intensity in the gaze of a fox when you happen to cross paths with one in the British countryside. That brief, sharp moment of connection is what I wanted to capture in this piece. In working…
In the Studio: Exploring Form and Light in Urban Abstraction | Gordon Powles Art
Finding the Structure in the Haze There is a brief window of time at the end of the day when a city ceases to be a collection of signs, windows, and glass, and becomes a series of heavy, intersecting shapes…
Abstracting the Skyline: Capturing the Golden Hour
Golden Hour Cityscape Abstract Painting A dynamic skyline with abstract representations of high-rise buildings in warm colours. There is a brief, transient moment each evening when the hard geometry of the city softens. As the sun dips, the clinical glass…
Finding Stillness in the Season
Three Birds on a Branch There is a distinct quietness that arrives with autumn, a shifting of light that turns the landscape toward warmer, more grounded tones. In "Three birds are perched on a branch surrounded by autumn leaves", the…
Capturing the Electric Night
A Colourful Cityscape at Night with neon lights illuminating the tall buildings There is a distinct energy to a city after dark, a shift from the architectural permanence of the day to something far more fluid and kinetic. In Colourful…
Koi Fish in a Vibrant Pond
The Movement of Water and Colour There is a distinct challenge in capturing something that refuses to stand still. In "koi-fish-in-a-vibrant-pond-gordon-powles.jpg", the focus shifts away from rigid anatomy and moves instead toward the fluid energy of the water and the…