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PAINTINGS
I like to make full landscapes tiny and landscape details massive - so full landscape paintings are rarely bigger than an A4 piece of paper.
Most of the time I choose to work with acrylic because of its flexibility and fast-drying properties. I work in layered glazes, energetic brushwork and dry over-painting. I tend to use a bent, slightly corroded palette knife to drag and scrape paint, sometimes needles, brush ends and sticks to scratch the surface. Working this way, I try to find a balance between building and revealing colour, coaxing a painting into being. A piece is finished when I feel the raw material has been remade to express something of my experience in the landscape, complete with growth and erosion, infused with the strength and energy of the inspiring subject. Animate and resilient.
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STUDIES
I work outside, drawing inspiration from being immersed in the landscape whilst making studies. Sharing the air. These initial studies are often done in chalk pastel because of the intensity and portability of the medium. And working with chalk is fun, if you like getting your hands dirty. I’m hoping to do more watercolour in the rain, as this is always interesting. And we are fortunate to have lots of rain!
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BLANK CARDS
I use process painting to just enjoy and explore the properties of paint and colour and experiment with texture - building layers according to what you fancy, or pursuing a thought or a feeling. Often leading to really interesting results...If you're looking for something unique in the way of stationery for someone special, have a look or check out my Etsy shop.