City View Abstract
Not a composition I like but loved playing with the colours and textures for this piece so lots of learning. Continue reading City View Abstract
Tag: abstract
Splashing Around II
As promised the second of the pair and the two together Continue reading Splashing Around II
Splashing Around
Another painting inspired by the sea. This is actually one of a pair but haven’t quite finished the second – hopefully I’ll get some time this evening to resolve that one. This was based on some very loose sketches I did that marked out the shapes emerging in the water that was pooling amongst the rocks as the tide went out. When the tide starts … Continue reading Splashing Around
In the Distance
I’m really pleased with this picture. I wanted to create an abstract with a sense of buildings in the distance without ending up with solid blocks of colour dominating the image. Continue reading In the Distance
Beach Hut
More abstract works on card today. I created a composition that I really liked and wanted to see how I could push the image through the use of different paint textures and applications. I love the stripes that you see on some traditional beach huts and wanted to reflect that in my painting. The first uses lusciously thick textured paint and to me gives a … Continue reading Beach Hut
Find Your Joy
I recently signed up to a free taster course run by Louise Fletcher, I’ve watched a few of her videos on YouTube and thought I’d give it a go. I didn’t opt to continue with the paid course so can’t say whether I’d recommend, but the freebie is definitely worth signing up for. The exercise I enjoyed most was one of the first she suggested, … Continue reading Find Your Joy
More Paintings
Having completed a load of rough sketches of the rock formations on our daily walks I’ve used a number of these for paintings so today wanted to see how far I could push these in terms of abstracted shapes. Continue reading More Paintings
Rock Pools
I’m always amazed that when we do the same walks regularly you always manage to spot something new, or if not new see it in a new, fresh way. Walking across the rocks and around Brown’s Bay recently I scribbled a load of preliminary sketches trying to capture some of the shapes and structures of rocks strewn with seaweed. Continue reading Rock Pools
Beach Life
At the weekend when we went out for our daily walk along the beach we left it a bit later in the day, usually its an early morning stroll when the only people you see are a few dog walkers and if the waves are good surfers, but mid morning on a sunny weekend the beach is a lot livelier. I don’t know if its … Continue reading Beach Life
Water Washed
I love the shapes of the rounded rocks that emerge from and submerge into the sea as the tide changes. The colours and textures are beautiful and if you look closely you can see little shapes that resemble stripes or even a face Continue reading Water Washed
