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Max Naylor’s “Storm Surge” carries the force of a landscape in motion, where water, trees, rocks, and imagined botanical forms collide in a highly detailed scene. The artwork feels energetic and cinematic, with curling waves moving through the composition as red blossoms, dark branches, and coral-like forms rise from the surrounding terrain.
Bright red, deep teal, pale blue, golden yellow, coral, charcoal, and warm cream tones create a vivid sense of contrast across the paper. Naylor’s India ink brings crisp detail to the waves and foliage, giving each area its own rhythm and texture. The water sweeps across the center with a strong sense of movement, while the surrounding trees and organic forms give the scene an almost mythical quality. The result feels dynamic, layered, and full of visual surprises that reveal themselves slowly.
• Original artwork measuring 20 inches high and 26 inches wide
• Created with India ink on archival paper
• Unframed
• Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower right corner
This artwork is unframed, giving collectors the opportunity to select a frame that best suits their space. Free Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and global shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery is included.
Max Naylor is a British artist based in Bristol, UK, where he is a studio holder at Spike Island and a tutor for the Royal Drawing School. Recognized with the Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary and Jacksons Painting Prize, Naylor creates intricate works on paper that merge botanical detail, imagined landscapes, and fluid India ink technique. In “Storm Surge,” his process turns a turbulent coastal scene into something vivid and fantastical, capturing the drama of rushing water through richly layered detail.
