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Media
Mostly
I paint in acrylic. The matt effect suits my usual
subject matter. It can be frustrating when high gloss
is required - especially as acrylic shines when wet. But
oils take so long to dry and so long to clean up - I don't
have the patience for them.
I
like to work quickly, totally absorbed in my work.
With acrylic, if something doesn't look right you can overpaint
it minutes later. This means the painting flows and
changes on the canvas. I find that more creative than
having to plan everything carefully beforehand, or having
to wait for a layer to dry before adding another.
Another
aspect I like about acrylic is the glazing effect where
transparent layers of colour can be laid one on top of another.
Acrylic is waterproof when dry, so layers can be built up
quickly.
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Subjects
Landscapes
draw us out of our self-preoccupations to look at the wider
picture. Nothing created out of the human soul can
match the inherent beauty and power of a stormy sky,
the subtle atmospheres of a sunset, or the rolling majesty
of hills and mountains.
Still
lifes work the same way but attract us to detail.
Sometimes our view of life is too simplistic. We assume,
instead of looking closely at the reality.
Abstract
has always fascinated me. A line on its own can imply
character and meaning. It doesn't need to define a
form. A line can look angry, busy, calm. It
can evoke depth. It can appear taught, or relaxed,
accelerated or languid. If that is true of one line,
then a painting doesn't need a subject to convey something.
It can be interesting and communicative in its own right.
My interest in the language of line, shape and colour has,
I think, improved my more traditional work.
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Styles
I'm
not one for being predictable. In art, and in music,
I enjoy the full range. The paintings on this site
are mostly of a representational, traditional style.
But I am as much at home creating images in other styles.
Cubism particularly influenced me at one stage.
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