Colour in my studio.

Sunday 7 April 2019

Colour in my studio.

A fresh start...

After my studio clear-out I have enjoyed

stocking up on new canvas and paint.

I began mark-making on a 2 large

canvases using bright colours.

The painting would go through several stages.

Here is the first part...

they are drying on the easel before the next move.

I will describe the journey of the one on the right.

Random marks give me a start.

Many layers will be applied and scraped back

revealing the colours beneath.

I call it Creation-Destruction-Creation.

Turning the canvas around I added more shapes

and colour taking the painting further.

It still needed some work to tease out a

composition with a sense of purpose.

At present it is a jumble of colour.

Below is the finished painting.

‘Gathering blackberries up the lane’

Oils and cold wax medium on canvas.

I added and subtracted until I reached a

point where I was happy with the design.

Being brave and taking risks is part of the process.

I feel the piece is calmer now

and although there are three distinct sections,

the scratchings add some differences.

The focus is really the central part...

A mini landscape.

Imagination plays a large part in my work.

There are no fixed rules and no photos.

My landscapes are purely fictional

but the title suggests a day in the countryside.

Jackson Pollock

put into words what I aim for...

When I am in a painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of 'get acquainted' period that I see what I have been about. I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc, because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.

Jackson Pollock

‘Ruffled Red’