This painting is a larger version of an intuitive small ink drawing that came about as I wanted to use up some leftover scarlet ink. Sometimes I like to take a small artwork and rework it as a larger piece in a different medium. In "Scarlet III" I have included a quote from Henry David Thoreau - it is painted inside the keyhole (pictured). The quote reads 'If you advance confidently in the direction of your own dreams and endeavour to live the life which you have imagined, you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.' This acrylic painting on paper is beautifully framed and measures 53 x 71cm.