Friday 25 May 2012

BIG paintings....the story continues



This is the second of my large canvasses. There is so much colour in here, I have really got my paints out! I need to make tonal contrast though. That's my next move.

Monday 21 May 2012

Update, and starting the second



I will put this to one side for a short while whilst I start the second large canvas. The challenges of large paintings are so different to that of much smaller ones. The concept of scale gives a lot of possibilities, and small marks can be overwhelmed in a big painting. Conversely, keeping the overall image simple is incredibly important. I can understand now why large scale artists use very long paint brushes....the ability to see and immediately control what is going on without having to stop and stand back is pretty handy.

Thursday 17 May 2012

Working on a BIG painting

At 1.5x1.8m this is one of my largest paintings, and I have another canvas the same size ready to go! I am thinking of a recent work, and developing the Monet-like theme in these pieces. I can see so many things to do in this painting, I can't wait to take it back out to my studio.

Friday 11 May 2012

Rain, rain, blue



All this rain we have had here is making me see blue. This is 60x60cm. Take a look here, it's for sale through me.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

New painting



This painting is 100x100cm. i have been busy working on paintings of different sizes, watch this space for some smaller pieces too!

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Hatch Gallery, Dorset

I have some artwork in the Hatch Gallery in Christchurch, Dorset from this Friday. Take a look!

Red Spring, acrylic on canvas, 30x30cm

Spring Field, acrylic on canvas, 120x40cm

Water 1, acrylic on canvas, 81x51cm

Spring, acrylic on canvas, 83x83cm

Spring Idyll, acrylic in canvas, 96x96cm

Tuesday 1 May 2012

Yellow Field Spring

What a gorgeous afternoon it is here. The sunshine has some power to it and birds are singing their hardest. I am working on this painting, it's 93x93cm.

Dreamscapes








All these paintings are for sale through me! Drop me an email if you are interested.