{"product_id":"7-a","title":"Korakuen Garden II, Okayama","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eThis is the second of three drawings I made in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKorakuen Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, where I spent the day working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eThis time I focused on the pond, with the small island and bridge creating a natural structure to work from. The space feels carefully composed, but still very open, with long views across the water and into the landscape beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eIt was mid-March, and the gardens had that early spring quality — the grass still pale and slightly bleached after winter. That softer palette gives everything a more muted, atmospheric feel, which I wanted to carry through in the drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eI worked into it steadily, building up the marks and colour in layers, trying to hold onto that sense of quiet and space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Marshall Art","offers":[{"title":"Without seam","offer_id":53758253400397,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"With seam","offer_id":53758253433165,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/6367\/4445\/files\/7.SQWS_d30ebbaa-5e74-40fe-ad9d-f35a038696d2.jpg?v=1776774731","url":"https:\/\/sammarshallart.com\/products\/7-a","provider":"Sam Marshall Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}