This artwork is available exclusively at Artifex Interiors in Balgowlah, Sydney or online. 
 
A young couple lies entwined on their towels, claiming their private moment on the rock shelf above the ocean. Their intimate tangle speaks to the lazy heat of early afternoon, when time slows and the world contracts to warmth and closeness.
 
The composition splits between the sparkling ocean above and the rock shelf below. Bright highlights dance across the water's surface, capturing the brilliant sparkle of afternoon sun. The palette of deep teal, smoked pearl, and vermilion orange creates striking contrast—cool depth of water against warm intimacy, while vibrant orange punctuates the scene like the intensity of summer love itself.
 
Acrylic on canvas
63cm x 63cm
Framed in Flooded Gum Float Frame