Umbrella in the Rain by Nicholas Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) leaves and fruit arranged to

leaves and fruit arranged to reveal form

while the river and its surroundings are rendered in flat

Owen Jones's "Leaves from Nature" series

this work rewards close viewing — Redon's layered colour fields and soft contours reproduce with exceptional clarity and tonal depth

Umbrella in the Rain by Nicholas Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) leaves and fruit arranged toUmbrella in the Rain distils a familiar urban moment into graphic poetry a solitary figure beneath a canopy of colour, surrounded by falling lines that blur the world beyond. Nicholas channels the visual language of Japanese woodblock and retro illustration to give the scene both stillness and energy: the rain is motion, the umbrella is shelter, and the interplay between the two holds the entire composition together. The portrait format heightens the