Gimmy Shelter 12×12 Framed and Mini Blue Veil with Damaged frame 5×9

Description

“Gimmy Shelter” by Patrick Guyton

Original Work | Mixed Media on Silver Leaf | Framed | 12″ x 12″

With a Blue Veil with Damaged Frame 5×9

In “Gimmy Shelter,” celebrated gilded modernist Patrick Guyton once again fuses whimsy, naturalism, and radiant metallics to create a moment of charm and brilliance. This 12 x 12-inch original is painted on a gleaming panel of silver leaf, framed in sleek black to emphasize the intense contrasts of color and reflectivity for which Guyton is renowned.

The piece captures a red-eyed tree frog clinging with comic determination to a flower stem. Its vivid emerald green limbs, glowing red-orange toes, and wide, alert eyes pop boldly against the luminous electric-blue silver-leafed background, which shimmers with fine craquelure and reflective texture. The frog seeks refuge under a massive, arching tropical bloom rendered in blazing hues of red and orange — a humorous yet tender metaphor of survival and shelter in the wild.

Each square of silver leaf forms a subtle mosaic behind the scene, reflecting ambient light and shifting tone as the viewer moves. This luminous substrate, a hallmark of Guyton’s style, evokes both classical gilding traditions and modern design language. Signed boldly by the artist in white, this original painting radiates with life, personality, and technical excellence.

About the Artist: Patrick Guyton

Patrick Guyton is widely regarded for his innovation in Gilded Modernism — a technique that blends precious metal leafing with minimalist subject matter and Eastern aesthetic principles. His works are prized for their glowing surfaces, contemporary simplicity, and technical mastery. Guyton’s artistic background includes contributions to major entertainment studios as well as a flourishing international fine art career.