Title: “Aureus Rising”
Artist: Lee Faul
Medium: Heavy-body acrylic with 24k metallic, bronze powder, and thick impasto on gallery-wrapped canvas
Dimensions: 76cm x 51 cm
A monumental golden eclipse ascends through a hushed, champagne-and-taupe dawn. The central orb is built from dozens of concentric, rope-like rings of pure 24k gold leaf and bronze impasto, creating a hypnotic, almost sculptural halo that thrusts forward from the canvas. Light fractures across the textured gold, shifting from molten bright to deep burnished shadow as the viewer moves.
Beneath, heavy drips of metallic paint fall like liquid treasure, anchoring the celestial form to the earth. The background is masterfully restrained—soft rays of pale gold radiate outward while subtle veils of umber and ivory keep the composition airy and luxurious. This is opulence made quiet: bold yet refined, ancient yet unmistakably contemporary.
Perfect for a luxury master suite, executive office, or above a grand fireplace where the gold will ignite under warm lighting.