'12 Queen Bees' by Michael Dix
'12 Queen Bees', reverse painted acrylic on glass by hand. Each intricate miniature is based on a life size Queen Bee. Size- 330(H) x 280mm (W) (framed).
The paint on this piece is applied in incredibly thin watery layers from dark to light. Certain areas such as the wings and the edges of the fur still have a high level of transparency, this allows light to pass through the bees giving them a sense of mass and realism. This is the most complex life-size glass bee painting to date by Michael Dix.
Size- 330(H) x 280mm (W) (framed). Acrylic paint applied to underside of glass. Michael Dix is an artist and designer based in Dundee. ‘Scale’ forms the central core of Michael's work. Concentrated, articulate, complex pieces of nature and other overlooked objects are painted over pristine white backgrounds, ordinance survey maps, and glass. Michael has developed meticulous techniques which cause the viewer to question how the work is created, or if what they are looking at is real. Michael has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and his work can is found in collections throughout the world.
