‘Towards the mainland II’ evolved after a day in the studio working on a painting inspired by a visit to Korcula in Croatia last summer. I’ve applied glazes, translucent paint layers created by mixing small amounts of oil paint with artists painting medium and linseed oil. Your feedback is welcome.
Towards the mainland II (2015), oil on canvas, 50.8cm x 40.6cm
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Memories of long-ago childhood Sundays inspired this work.
Sundays (2015), oil on paper, 50.8cm x 40.6cm
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A charcoal drawing, made through the observation of a sea shell and a photograph of a rural landscape, inspired this abstract oil painting.
Shells + tree (2015), oil on canvas, 40.6cm x 50.8cm
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The sunset that I saw last month at the RSPB nature reserve, Minsmere in Suffolk, was incredible and the view of it over the reedbeds inspired this oil painting.
Reedbeds at sunset (2015), oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm
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Firstly, organic shapes to form five distinct areas were drawn, secondly, random colours were chosen, one colour at time, to mix and apply (with some final adjustments). By playing the class exercise, painting scrabble, this painting, “Colourfield” was made.
Colourfield (2015), acrylic on paper
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This painting was inspired by a visit to the beautiful RSPB nature reserve, Minsmere in Suffolk, when an avocet, little egrets, snipes, lapwings, marsh harriers and many ducks, swans and geese were seen. The work was made during one studio session of the Advanced painting practice course.
Reedbeds (2015) oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm
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I’m now a student at Morley College taking the Advanced Painting Practice course in 2015-16. “Towards the mainland” is one of my first paintings on the course and is inspired by the view from medieval Korcula Town across the Mediterranean Sea towards Croatia.
Towards the mainland (2015), oil on canvas, 50.8cm x 40.6cm
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Thank you to everyone who came to the City Lit Fine Art course show! The show was very well attended with visitors coming from Mexico and Australia, as well as many friends and family. I was delighted that three of my oil paintings were displayed (Towards the city, Avenue and Into the tree – see photo above). Many thanks also to my fellow artists and co-curators Chris, Tony, John and Cath.
The exhibition blog showing works by many artists is here and the show took place at Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG who hold exhibitions throughout the year.
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The Up, into the tree painting (2015, charcoal and oil on canvas) was created in stages – starting with a photograph of an ancient sweet chestnut tree in Greenwich Park, London – this clip shows the journey:
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Inspired by looking up, into and through an ancient sweet chestnut tree in Greenwich Park, London.
Up, into the tree (2015) oil on canvas, 59.4cm x 84.1cm
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