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Reference Photos

A collection of photos and videos taken whilst painting in the woods. Used for reference when I am back in the studio, I wanted to record them here. https://vimeo.com/269176382?activityReferer=1 https://vimeo.com/269176398

Experimenting

I spent the afternoon outside, drawing, walking and painting in my sketchbook, finishing with this A2 below. Based on the view I had looking up at the sky. Because of all the prep work I had done before working on paper, I felt confident with the paint and the setting, and was happy with the…… Continue reading Experimenting

Artist Clare Maria Wood

I want to look at the work of Clare Wood, specifically her paintings of woodlands. Her use of paint and abstract subject will help me to explore how I can paint abstractly in my work yet still give the viewer a sense of the subject and atmosphere of the scene. Her day begins with an…… Continue reading Artist Clare Maria Wood

Ink Experiments

I completed these ink drawings to test using line and angles to create depth in my work. My plan was to keep experimenting with these before layering the lines over and under my abstract colour paintings. At first the lines were quite random, I wasn’t sure how I wanted to capture height using the lines.…… Continue reading Ink Experiments

Artist Maria Chevska

Foremost a painter whose works emerge through the interaction of idea, material, and process, she values the ability to embody the unseen, unique to this medium, yet often expanding its boundaries and its potential agency, through a wider multi-disciplinary practice. Website: http://www.mariachevska.com/index.htm I want to research this artist in more detail after discovering her work…… Continue reading Artist Maria Chevska

‘Landscape, Memory, and Place’ exhibition catalogue

I want to look and catalogue the work of the artists involved here, after reading the theory behind their work. Maria Chevska Broad brushstrokes making sweeping statements. Use of straight lines and angles to break up space and add dimension to an otherwise flat painting is an interesting idea. Perhaps one I could adapt for…… Continue reading ‘Landscape, Memory, and Place’ exhibition catalogue

Artist Moira Dryer

Canadian artist, 1957- 1992. Colour and paint texture to create atmosphere. Heavy reliance on materials (paint) since there is no subject. The paint texture carries the mood. Letting paint drip and bleed, releasing control of paint. Repeated (but not uniform) pattern in painting reminds me of something natural, where repetition and order can be found.…… Continue reading Artist Moira Dryer

Final Experiment

After doing some compositions tests in my sketchbook I decided on this composition. I wanted to log the process of the experiment, so I could look back and analyse what worked and what didn’t. Washes of oil paint, based on the colour sketches I did in the woods. Then added ink + bleach which only…… Continue reading Final Experiment

Colour tests based on woodland sketches

After completing some sketches in watercolour on site in the woods, i wanted to do some tests in oils based on the sketches that worked best. Working in oils suits this abstract work well since it has an intense colour and a wide colour range. These tests also gave me a chance to test working…… Continue reading Colour tests based on woodland sketches

Current Experiment

Experiment in oil washes, ink + bleach, charcoal and white pastel. The colours I chose reflect the mood, atmosphere, feelings I had before and after I took the image, walking around the woods with a friend. What worked well Layering lots of mediums creates lots of texture and depth that works well on this scale.…… Continue reading Current Experiment